Griff McGarry

McGarry reached Triple-A at the end of the 2022 season, but he stalled out in 2023. Not only did he fail to crack the big-league roster at any point, he actually spent far more time at Double-A (13 starts) than he did at Triple-A (three starts). His season took a wrong turn early, as he hit the injured list in early April due to side tightness, and his performances for Double-A Reading upon his return in mid-May explain why he didn't return to the highest level of the minors until late in the year. McGarry has combined great strikeout numbers with far too many walks throughout his minor-league career, and that was the case again with Reading, where he combined a 32.0 K% with a 15.6 BB%. He wasn't punished for those walks nearly as much as he could have been, as he recorded a 3.13 ERA, but Triple-A hitters had no issue with him, as he gave up an almost unbelievable 20 runs in 4.1 innings at that level, striking out five while walking 14. It seems beyond time for the Phillies to move McGarry to the pen at this point, though even in a relief role, his command questions may limit him to low-leverage work.