Surprise, Surprise: Lopez fills rotation vacancy
Posted by mattsmith on 1st July 2009
The Phillies have called up Rodrigo Lopez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Antonio Bastardo’s spot in the starting rotation.
Lopez will make his season debut Friday against the New York Mets.
The 33-year-old right-hander was 5-4 with a 3.91 ERA in 13 starts with the Iron Pigs this season.
The journeyman is 65-65 with a 4.80 ERA lifetime in the major leagues. He has pitched for the Rockies, Orioles, Royals and Padres
Tags: Andrew Bastardo, Andrew Carpenter, Carlos Carrasco, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Philadelphia Phillies, Rodrigo Lopez
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