The Philadelphia Phillies place Raul Valdes on the D.L.
The Phillies have placed 34-year old lefty reliever Raul Valdes on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 9th, due to a right hip strain. Valdes has pitched in 16 games (1 start) for the Phillies so far this year and he is 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP. 26-year old Joe Savery will replace Valdes in the bullpen. Savery has pitched in 17 games (0 starts) for the Phillies earlier this year and he is 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP.