Kevin Frandsen cleared waivers and has been sent to Lehigh Valley, according to the beat reporters in Florida. Frandsen, 31, has spent the last two seasons with the Phillies as one of their first bats off the bench. He can refuse the outright assignment and become a free agent or accept it and take the $900,o00 he’s owed by the Phillies.
Last season, he struggled with more playing time, seeing action in 110 games, while hitting just .234. Mostly as a pinch hitter in 2012, he hit .334.
Pat GallenPat joined Phillies Nation in July 2009, coming over from Examiner.com. As a previous employee of both Comcast SportsNet and the National Basketball Association, Pat prides himself on being a well-rounded individual when it comes to sports. However, the Phillies are first on the list. You’ll usually find Pat chiming in on the Phillies Nation Facebook or Twitter account, weekdays on 97.3 ESPN radio or hosting Phillies Nation TV. He’s also a Senior Writer for the site, and in his free time is a music enthusiast and Will Ferrell movie-follower. His favorite beer: Philly’s own Yards. In 2015, Pat moved on from Phillies Nation as a sports anchor and reporter for CBS-3 in Philadelphia.
