Right-handed reliever went unclaimed on waivers and was a signed outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, . He was originally designated for a signment back on Dec. 23, but the holidays freeze up the waiver/DFA proce s every year, leading to prolonged stints in limbo for a handful of players. Cuas will stick with the Phillies as a non-roster player and be in big league camp this spring as he hopes to compete for another look in the majors. Cuas, 30, out of the Blue Jays organization. He didnt pitch for the Phillies during the season after joining the organization. He logged a combined 16 1/3 innings between the Jays and Cubs, working to a 7.71 ERA in that small sample. Cuas has pitched 119 1/3 innings in the big leagues and sports a career 4.37 ERA with a 22% strikeout rate, a 12.9% walk rate and a solid 45.2% ground-ball rate. From 2022-23, Cuas pitched 103 innings for the Royals and Cubs the first big league experience of his career. During that time, the former infielder notched a tidy 3.84 ERA while fanning 22.2% of Jacob Wallace Jersey his opponents against a 12.5% walk rate. In parts of four Triple-A seasons, the sidearming righty carries a 4.12 ERA, 27.4% strikeout rate and 10.3% walk rate. Cuas journey in baseball has been one of the least traditional youll encounter, a couple years back in a must-read piece for fans of players endure extensive minor league grinds. An 11th-round draft pick by the Brewers as an infielder back in 2015, he was out of baseball a few years later and working as a FedEx driver during the day while training with his brother after dark in freezing weather. Cuas had washed out as a hitter and briefly tinkered with a move to the mound in 2018, but he was released by the Brewers midseason. Cuas pitched indie ball in 2018 and 19, parlaying a strong run in the Atlantic League into a minor league look with the D-backs. In 2020, a couple months after the league shut down due to the pandemic, he was released. One of his former D-backs coaches reached out to get Cuas a look in the Dominican Winter League the following offseason. It didnt lead to a big league deal. He went back to the Atlantic League this time catching the attention of the Royals, who eventually have him his MLB debut in 2022. Now sporting more than two full years of big league service, Cuas has pitched in each of the past three MLB seasons. Hes obviously yet to solidify himself as a consistent contributor, but the mere fact that hes reached this point is somewhat incredible, given his move from the infield to the mound, multiple stints in independent ball, and multiple releases from big league organizations. With the Phillies, Cuas could have to bide his time before an opportunity arises. Philadelphia has a very veteran bullpen, with young (one year of MLB service) and lefty (2.092 years) the only members under four full years of big league service. Kerkering and Banks are the only two members who can even be optioned, but theyre both locked into spots after nice 2024 seasons. Cuas will join lefty and righty as players with some notable big league experience wholl be non-roster invitees in Phillies camp. Reese Mcguire Jersey