2013 Chachi Transactions #4 Vance Worley

Like any middle of the road Phillies staring pitcher over the past decade or so, Vance Worley was either dazzling us with his dominance over the opposing team's batters or making us shout at the TV because of his painful laboring on the mound.  I'll miss his faux-hawk and the Oakley goggles, but overall I like the trade that brought the Phillies a consistent (hopefully) starting center fielder for the next five seasons in Ben Revere.

2012 Bowman Platinum
Prospects #BPP25

Worley received his first licensed Phillies card in the 2010 Bowman Draft set, both regular and Chrome versions, and his 2012 Bowman Chrome card could very well be his last with the team.  Hopefully this transaction happened early enough so that no Worley Phillies cards sneak into 2013 releases.

Trevor May was just recently added to the 40-man roster, but now he's heading to Minnesota with Worley.  At the start of the 2012 season, May was ranked as the second top pitching prospect in the Phillies organization.  He struggled at Double-A Reading this year, and I can only selfishly hope that he doesn't turn into the next Gio Gonzalez.

Moving On

Jason Pridie (10/6/12) - Filed for free agency (Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, 11/6/12)

Tyson Brummett (10/18/12) - Claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays

David Herndon (10/23/12) - Claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays (Signed a split contract with the New York Yankees, 11/20/12)

Juan Pierre (10/29/12) - Filed for free agency (Signed with the Miami Marlins, 11/17/12)

Brian Schneider (10/29/12) - Filed for free agency

Jose Contreras (10/29/12) - Team option declined

Placido Polanco (10/29/12) - Team option declined

Ty Wigginton (10/29/12) - Team option declined

Nate Schierholtz (11/30/12) - Non-tendered

Vance Worley (12/6/12) - Traded to the Minnesota Twins with Trevor May for Ben Revere

New Additions

Ender Inciarte (12/6/12) - Selected in the Rule 5 draft from the Arizona Diamondbacks

Ben Revere (12/6/12) - Acquired from the Minnesota Twins for Vance Worley and Trevor May

Four Additions to the 40-Man Roster

2012 Grandstand Clearwater Threshers #7, 2012 Topps Pro Debut #129 and
2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP142

In advance of the upcoming Rule 5 Draft, to be held on December 6th, the Phillies have added four top prospects to their 40-man roster.  As of this writing, their are 38 players on the roster, leaving just two spots up for grabs.

Zach Collier (of) - Collier spent 2012 with High-A Clearwater, where he batted .269 with 6 home runs and 32 RBIs.  He's had cards in the 2008 Bowman Draft and 2008 Bowman Sterling sets, along with a number of Phillies minor league issues.

Ethan Martin (rhp) - Martin came to the Phillies as part of the Shane Victorino deal with the Dodgers.  Upon joining Double-A Reading, Martin went 5-0 with a 3.18 ERA.  He was most recently featured in the 2011 Bowman Chrome and Topps Debut sets, and he's still waiting for his first official Phillies minor league card.

Trevor May (rhp) - By all accounts one of the top prospects in the organization, May struggled at Double-A Reading last season.  He finished with a 10-13 mark and a high 4.87 ERA.  May was all over the Topps minor league releases last season, appearing in the Bowman Platinum, Topps Heritage Minor League and Topps Pro Debut sets.

Jonathan Pettibone (rhp) - Pettibone earned a promotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after posting a 9-7 record and a 3.30 in 19 starts with the Reading Phillies.  Once with the IronPigs, Pettibone continued his success, going 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA in 7 starts.  His first mainstream card was included in the 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects set.