Phillies Pitcher Cuts Ties With Team After Brief 7-Game Stint

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies Pitcher Cuts Ties With Team After Brief 7-Game StintByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 06:30am EDTPHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 29: The Phillies logo at section 108 seat 32 is shown at Citizens Bank Park on August 29, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rain cancelled the game against the Atlanta Braves and is rescheduled as a doubleheader tomorrow. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have been searching for bullpen stability while continuing their push toward another postseason appearance. Even with the club recently returning to National League contender status, the front office has repeatedly shuffled relief options in an effort to strengthen the pitching staff overall.And now it appears that one of those experiments might have officially come to its end.Six-year MLB veteran Zach Pop has elected free agency after a brief stint with the Phillies organization this season, potentially ending a tenure that lasted just seven appearances at the major-league level.ForbesPhillies’ 3-Year Slugger Cut From Roster After Short Stint With New TeamBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies’ Veteran Pitcher Cuts Ties With Team After Just 7 GamesRather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Pop effectively cut ties with the organization and put himself back up for grabs as a free agent.“Pop cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A, and the Phillies announced that Pop elected free agency over accepting the outright assignment,” MLB Trade Rumors’ Charlie Wright reported. “Because Pop has been outrighted in the past, he has the ability to reject any future outrights in favor of becoming a free agent.”MORE FOR YOUThe report also summarized the veteran reliever's path to Philadelphia.“The 29-year-old Pop has pitched in parts of six MLB se...