Phillies’ 6-Year Veteran Cuts Ties With New Team After Just 9 Games

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies’ 6-Year Veteran Cuts Ties With New Team After Just 9 GamesByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 27, 2026, 06:00am EDTLOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 28: Luis Garcia #57 of the Philadelphia Phillies returns to the dugout after allowing 2 runs in the sixth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies can enjoy some new optimism around their season after a brutal start improved into a middling record by the one-third mark of the season.The team saw a remarkable surge in the standings immediately after replacing Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly at the helm and now it seems likely to compete for a Wild Card playoff berth.In a sign of just how accomplished the Phillies’ roster is in his season, closer Jhoan Duran earned the 100th save of his career after a win against the San Diego Padres this week.“The bullpen picked up the baton, with Orion Kerkering pitching a 1-2-3 seventh. Brad Keller sidestepped a leadoff walk to Fernando Tatís Jr. for a scoreless eighth,” The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Lochlahn March noted after the game. “Jhoan Duran pitched the ninth inning and picked up his 10th save of the season and 100th of his career.”ForbesDodgers’ Freddie Freeman Sends Retirement Message After Personal UpdateBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies Former Pitcher Luis Garcia Exits ContractAs the Phillies look to build on their recent bullpen momentum, with sights set on a deep playoff run, the team received an update on a long-time reliever who is struggling to find a consistent big-league home.On Monday, Luis Garcia, who pitched for the Phillies for six years to start his career, cut ties with the Minnesota Twins rather than accept a minor-league assignment. After startin...