PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The Philadelphia Phillies have demoted their only left-handed pitcher, optioning reliever Zac Curtis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and recalling right-hander Jake Thompson.
The move Thursday left the Phillies with 13 right-handed pitchers on the 25-man roster. Philadelphia hasn't had a left-handed starter since Adam Morgan on Sept. 28, 2016. Morgan, now a reliever, was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a back strain.
Curtis allowed two runs and three hits with three walks in two innings on Wednesday in the Phillies' 11-3 win over San Francisco.
Thompson has a 7.27 ERA in three big league appearances this season.
