DAVID HALE NEWS

DFA'd by Philly Hale was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday.

Impact Hale has a 6.41 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 21:9 K:BB across 26.2 innings this season, and the Phillies opted to remove him from the 40-man roster after surrendering five runs in his past two appearances. The right-hander could report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castro's 2-run single in 9th rallies Nats past Phils 13-12

Starlin Castro hit a go-ahead, two-run single off closer Hector Neris in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied three times to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-12

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reinstated Tuesday Hale was reinstated from the COVID-19-related injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Hale was placed on the COVID-19 related IL prior to Sunday's game against the Nationals, but he'll return to the Phillies bullpen after missing just one game. Hale has posted a subpar 5.64 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 22.1 innings this season, but should still figure to be one of Joe Girardi's top long relief options going forward.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Smyly scheduled to start for Atlanta against Philadelphia

The Braves will start Drew Smyly on Tuesday and the Phillies are expected to counter with Aaron Nola

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Netting collapses, Phils beat Nats; Voth HBP, broken nose

In a bizarre scene, stadium workers using tractors scrambled to hoist the protective netting behind home plate after it suddenly collapsed Sunday, interrupting the Philadelphia Phi...

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to COVID-19 IL The Phillies placed Hale on the COVID-19-related injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Long reliever Chase Anderson was also added to the COVID IL, but the Phillies didn't specify whether the two pitchers were moved to the list due to testing positive for the virus. Since making a spot start May 20 in place of Vince Velasquez, Hale has made only one appearance out of the Philadelphia bullpen. He'll likely be ticketed for low-leverage relief duty once he's reinstate from the IL.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Miami faces Philadelphia following Poteet's solid performance

Miami looks to follow up a dominant performance by Sunday starter Cody Poteet

MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in spot start Hale (0-2) gave up one run on two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in three innings to take the loss versus Miami on Thursday.

Impact Hale made a spot start when Vince Velasquez (finger) was scratched shortly before first pitch. The 33-year-old Hale did alright on short notice, with his only mistake being a third-inning solo home run by Miguel Rojas. The right-hander didn't get any help from Philadelphia's offense. Hale owns a 4.79 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB across 20.2 innings this season, primarily as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen. He's given up four homers in 12 outings.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alcantara tosses 2-hit ball, leads Marlins past Phillies 6-0

Sandy Alcantara tossed two-hit ball over six innings and Garrett Cooper homered to lead the Miami Marlins to a 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night

MAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies RHP Velasquez scratched with numb index finger

Vince Velasquez was a late scratch for the Philadelphia Phillies because of numb index finger on his right hand

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Thursday Hale will start Thursday's game against the Marlins, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Vince Velasquez was initially slated to start Thursday's game, but he was dealing with a numb right index finger while warming up ahead of the contest. As a result, Hale will make his first start of the season on short notice, while the Phillies could lean heavily on their bullpen Thursday.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCutchen hits 2 solo homers, Phillies beat Brewers 6-5

Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of solo homers and Brad Miller slammed a three-run shot to back Aaron Nola, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alonso, Mets top Phillies 8-7 after replay reversal

Pete Alonso capped New York’s six-run eighth inning with a three-run double, and the Mets used a defensive meltdown by Philadelphia and a replay reversal to beat the Phillies 8-7

MAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phils top Mets 2-1 in bench-clearing, trash-talking opener

Chase Anderson swung and missed at a passed ball on a third strike that let two runs score, and he tossed five solid innings to lead the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Mets

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

O'Neill scores on game-ending wild pitch as Cards top Phils

Tyler O’Neill scored on David Hale’s game-ending wild pitch in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 to split their four-game series

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Acuña's 4 hits, including HR, lead Braves past Phillies 8-1

Ronald Acuña Jr. had four hits, including a long two-run homer that gave Atlanta the lead, and made a leaping catch to support Charlie Morton’s six strong innings, leading the Brav...

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stroman sharp in return, Mets beat Phillies 8-4 for 1st win

Marcus Stroman tossed six sharp innings in his first start since 2019, Dominic Smith and Pete Alonso each hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8...

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neris, Eflin among 5 to reach deals with Phillies Pitchers Héctor Neris, Zach Eflin, David Hale and Seranthony Domínguez have agreed to one-year contracts with the...

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Neris, Eflin among 5 to reach deals with Phillies

Pitchers Héctor Neris, Zach Eflin, David Hale and Seranthony Domínguez have agreed to one-year contracts with the Philadelphia Phillies along with catcher Andrew Knapp

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avoids arbitration with Phillies Hale agreed to a one-year deal with the Phillies on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration.

Impact The 33-year-old righty logged a 3.71 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 14 strikeouts in 17 innings last season. He is a groundball pitcher (50.9 career GB%) who is primarily deployed in the middle innings.

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Opening nightcap Hale will be the opener for the second half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hale has opened once for the Phillies this season and threw 3.1 innings, though he only threw 34 pitches and likely wouldn't have been allowed to pitch that long if he weren't so efficient. He likely won't go particularly deep in this one.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies set 40-man postseason player pool The Phillies announced their 40-man postseason player pool on Sunday evening as they continue their pursuit of a potential playoff berth. Th...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • MLB.COM

Short outing in spot start Hale didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, giving up two runs on four hits over 3.1 innings. He struck out one without...

Impact Getting a spot start with both Jake Arrieta (hamstring) and Spencer Howard (shoulder) currently on the IL, Hale tossed an efficient 34 pitches (27 strikes) and gave the Phillies three scoreless frames before serving up a solo homer to Teoscar Hernandez and a double to Randal Grichuk to get the hook. Hale will likely return to the bullpen for the remainder of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Phils acquire reliever Hale from Yanks The Phillies made a long overdue tweak to their bullpen on Friday. More changes could be coming. The Phillies acquired right-hander David Ha...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • MLB.COM

Phillies acquire reliever David Phelps from Brewers

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired right-hander David Phelps from the Milwaukee Brewers before baseball's trade deadline

AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS