The Phillies have picked 24-year old righty reliever/starter David Herndon in the Rule 5 Draft off of the Angels’ roster. Herndon pitched in 50 games (0 starts) in AA-ball last year and he was 5-6 with 11 saves, a 3.03 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. He has now pitched in 132 games (50 starts) in his four year minor league career and he is 26-23 with 28 saves, a 3.78 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. The Phillies will get a good look at Herndon this spring with the idea of letting him compete for a job in the bullpen.