{"id":257781,"date":"2026-08-02T16:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/257781\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:10:44","slug":"philadelphia-phillies-demote-32-year-old-pitcher-before-orioles-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/257781\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Phillies Demote 32-Year-Old Pitcher Before Orioles Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/new-york-yankees-v-philadelphia-phillies-philadelphia-pennsylvania-july-25-brian-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"New York Yankees v Philadelphia Phillies\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA &#8211; JULY 25: Brian Keller #48 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches, making his major league debut, in the fourth inning during a game against the New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park on July 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>After a very disappointing series against the Miami Marlins and a much-needed off day, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366799\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> are set to open up a weekend series against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Baltimore Orioles\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/baltimore-orioles\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366425\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Baltimore Orioles<\/a> (on the road).<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies hold a slight advantage in the NL Wild Card standings over a few other contenders, but this Phillies team has not been playing well since the All-Star break. On Friday, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/andrew-painter\/\" title=\"Andrew Painter\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366798\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Painter<\/a> was recalled to the Majors to start the first game of the Orioles series.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the Andrew Painter move, that required the Phillies had to make a corresponding roster move as well.<\/p>\n<p>More MLB on Heavy:<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\/announce-kodai-senga-decision-before-marlins-game\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> New York Mets Announce Kodai Senga Decision Before Marlins Game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phillies Option Brian Keller Before Orioles Series<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6214607\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6214607\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/new-york-yankees-v-philadelphia-phillies-philadelphia-pennsylvania-july-25-brian.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees v Philadelphia Phillies\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6214607\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6214607\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/new-york-yankees-v-philadelphia-phillies-philadelphia-pennsylvania-july-25-brian.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees v Philadelphia Phillies\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6214607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 JULY 25: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/brian-keller\/\" title=\"Brian Keller\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Keller<\/a> #48 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs to the mound to make his major league debut in the third inning during a game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Yankees\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> at Citizens Bank Park on July 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Phillies\/status\/2083271914286461263\" rel=\"nofollow\">Philadelphia Phillies X account<\/a> made the following post:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrior to tonight\u2019s game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies recalled RHP Andrew Painter from Lehigh Valley (AAA). To make room for him on the 26-man roster, RHP Brian Keller was optioned to Lehigh Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prior to tonight&#39;s game against the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies recalled RHP Andrew Painter from Lehigh Valley (AAA). To make room for him on the 26-man roster, RHP Brian Keller was optioned to Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Phillies\/status\/2083271914286461263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brian Keller, 32, recently made his <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366426\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> debut, but unfortunately, he is now being sent down to the minors.<\/p>\n<p>Keller appeared in just one game for the Phillies, but he pitched three innings and allowed just one earned run.<\/p>\n<p>More on Andrew Painter Roster Decision<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6090289\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6090289\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cleveland-guardians-v-philadelphia-phillies-philadelphia-pennsylvania-may-24-andrew-painter.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland Guardians v Philadelphia Phillies\" width=\"777\" height=\"531\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6090289\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6090289\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cleveland-guardians-v-philadelphia-phillies-philadelphia-pennsylvania-may-24-andrew-painter.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland Guardians v Philadelphia Phillies\" width=\"777\" height=\"531\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6090289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 MAY 24: Andrew Painter #24 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the second inning during a game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Cleveland Guardians\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"366424\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> at Citizens Bank Park on May 24, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>As for the here and now regarding the Phillies, former top prospect Andrew Painter will get another crack at the MLB level.<\/p>\n<p>He debuted with the Phillies out of spring camp, but posted an ugly 7.06 ERA over 14 appearances and 12 starts.<\/p>\n<p>However, Painter is still a rookie and only 23-years-old, so he has plenty of time to develop.<\/p>\n<p>During his time in the minors, Painter posted an ERA of 4.56 across 23.2 innings with Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>He was drafted in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft by the Phillies.<\/p>\n<p>More MLB on Heavy: <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/manager-aaron-boone-sends-strong-message-about-offense-after-white-sox-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Boone Doesn\u2019t Hold Back On New York Yankees Offense After White Sox Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/tjfrench\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TJ French<\/a> covers the MLB for Heavy. 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He has 2+ years of writing experience. &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nFollow TJ French on X: @tj_french5 <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/tjfrench\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about TJ French<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA &#8211; JULY 25: Brian Keller #48 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches, making his major league&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":257782,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-257781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}