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Phillies Recall Castro, Option Smith To Triple-A Ottawa

The Phillies recalled left-hander Fabio Castro from Triple-A Ottawa to replace the struggling Matt Smith.

Castro was 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in six appearances for Ottawa. Smith, acquired in the trade that sent Bobby Abreu to the Yankees last July, was sent to Ottawa to regain his control.

Via AP


Phillies Return Budde To Angels

Catcher Ryan Budde, who was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies in the winter meetings draft, was returned to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Via AP


Howard Homers In Return

Ryan Howard returned to the lineup on Sunday and hit a home run, his second of the season.

He's gotten off to a slow start and was back in the lineup for the first time after missing three games with a sore left knee.

"It's tough when you're not catching a lot of breaks," said Howard. "Not only myself but the team. The way we've played the last couple days, it's just kind of [indicative] of that."

Via Philadelphia Daily News


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