The Philadelphia Phillies designated right-hander Ricardo Pinto for assignment on Sunday. The move was necessary to make room for Sunday's starter Taijuan Walker on the 26-man roster.
Embed from Getty Images You may not have remembered Ricardo Pinto’s first stint with the Philadelphia Phillies. Heck, you may not have remembered that Pinto existed until 5:20 p.m.
With David Buchanan back in the organization after nearly a decade away, the Phillies gave another minor-league deal to another (vaguely) familiar face over the weekend.
The Phillies have signed right-hander Ricardo Pinto to a minor league deal, according to Oscar Budejan (X link). The deal includes an invite to big league Spring Training.