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03-14-2014, 05:13 PM
Phillies Release Lou Marson
The Phillies an**unced their next wave of cuts this morning, and among the casualties was catcher Lou Marson (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marsolo01.shtml), who was released by the team. Philadelphia optioned/reassigned eight more players to mi**r league camp, but Marson was the only release or outright.
Marson, a former Top 100 prospect (per Baseball America), returned to the organization that originally drafted him on a mi**r league deal this offseason. The 2004 fourth-round pick was dealt to the Indians back in 2009's Cliff Lee deal and spent parts of four seasons as the Indians' primary backup catcher. However, a right shoulder injury cost him nearly all of the 2013 season and helped open the door for Yan Gomes (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gomesya01.shtml) to take over as the Tribe's top catching option.
Marson received just three plate appearances in official games with the Phillies this spring. K**wn more for his defense than his bat, the 27-year-old Marson is a career .219/.309/.299 hitter with five homers in 882 Major League plate appearances.
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The Phillies an**unced their next wave of cuts this morning, and among the casualties was catcher Lou Marson (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marsolo01.shtml), who was released by the team. Philadelphia optioned/reassigned eight more players to mi**r league camp, but Marson was the only release or outright.
Marson, a former Top 100 prospect (per Baseball America), returned to the organization that originally drafted him on a mi**r league deal this offseason. The 2004 fourth-round pick was dealt to the Indians back in 2009's Cliff Lee deal and spent parts of four seasons as the Indians' primary backup catcher. However, a right shoulder injury cost him nearly all of the 2013 season and helped open the door for Yan Gomes (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gomesya01.shtml) to take over as the Tribe's top catching option.
Marson received just three plate appearances in official games with the Phillies this spring. K**wn more for his defense than his bat, the 27-year-old Marson is a career .219/.309/.299 hitter with five homers in 882 Major League plate appearances.
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