4 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi was asked about pitching prospect Spencer Howard starting this weekend in which he replied it to be a "consideration." The Phillies have an opening for Sunday's start against the Braves since Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler will start in the doubleheader games on Wednesday. The service time deadline has passed, so there's nothing to lose if they want to bring up the 24-year-old right-hander. Howard dominated his minor league opponents in 2019, holding a 2.03 ERA and 0.83 WHIP while striking out 94 over 71.0 IP, and it's only a matter of time before we see him make his debut. Proactive managers may want to add him before his price tag on waivers skyrockets.--Riley Mrack - RotoBaller
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