TODAY: Pinto has elected free agency, the Phillies announced this evening. Hell return to the open market with an eye toward finding a fresh deal elsewhere. May 2: The Phillies announced that right-hander has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A LeHigh Valley. This is his second Wisdom Asaboro Jersey career outright, meaning he has the right to reject this a signment and elect free agency, though its not yet clear if hes chosen to do so. Pinto, 30, signed a minor league deal with the Phils in the winter and was added to their roster a few days into the season. He made six appearances, to sing 10 2/3 innings, but allowed 13 earned runs in that time. He struck out eight batters and walked five. He likely didnt deserve to have results quite that bad. His 59.1% ground ball rate was quite strong while his .405 batting average on balls in play and 51.7% strand rate are both on the unlucky side. His 6.04 FIP and 4.19 SIERA each paint a nicer portrait than Pintos ERA. Regardle s, he was bumped off the Phillies roster and none of the 29 other teams decided to take a chance on him. He previously pitched in the big leagues in 2017 and 2019 but those stints didnt go well either, so he now has a career ERA of 9.07 in 42 2/3 career innings. As mentioned, Pinto has the right to elect free agency but hes listed on the , which seems to suggest hell stick with the Phils as non-roster depth. Brenton Strange Jersey