Daily News | Phillies’ McKinley Moore ‘super excited’ to make debut; Yunior Marte to triple A for a ‘reset’
NEW YORK — McKinley Moore was in bed on Monday night, watching television, when he found out he was going to the big leagues. He was not expecting the call. The right-handed reliever knew he had come off a good spring training, but he wasn’t even on the 40-man roster.optioned Yunior Marté to triple-A Lehigh Valley, and designated outfielder Jhailyn Ortiz for assignment. Moore got a call from his triple-A manager, Anthony Contreras.McKinley Moore is an intriguing prospect with closer stuff.
“Honestly, I still have no words for it, I’m super excited to be here,” Moore said. “[I was] proud of myself for getting here after working all my life to get here. And I think after that I blacked out. I think I slept 2½ hours last night.”Moore’s goal this spring was to force the front office to make a tough decision on him. He did that.
“He pitched very well in the spring,” manager Rob Thomson said. “He’s got a big arm, a good slider, and he throws strikes. So, he can give us two innings [Tuesday] if we need it. I’m excited to see him.” McKinley said the trainers at Cressey Sports Performance in Florida helped him improve his command in the offseason. Last season, he used a high leg kick. This offseason, he simplified it, and when he arrived in spring training, he simplified it even more.Marté, who was acquired from the San Francisco Giants in a January trade, made a similar impression this spring. Known for throwing hard but with poor command, Marté walked four batters in 10⅓ innings this spring with six strikeouts.
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