GaryMrMets
01-05-2006, 05:03 PM
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Phillies agree to terms with Franklin
Jan 05, 2006
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Phillies made a move to bolster their starting rotation, agreeing to terms with right-handed pitcher Ryan Franklin on Thursday, pending a physical.
Franklin, who was suspended 10 days after testing positive for a steroid, went 8-15 with a 5.10 ERA in 190 2-3 innings with Seattle last season.
The 32-year-old Franklin became a free agent when the Mariners declined to offer him a contract by the Dec. 20 deadline.
He'll join a rotation that already includes Brett Myers, Jon Lieber and Cory Lidle. The Phillies have considered moving reliever Ryan Madson to the rotation, and former All-Star Randy Wolf is out at least until late July while recovering from elbow ligament replacement surgery.
Franklin was suspended Aug. 2-11 for violating baseball's steroids policy. Franklin said he has no idea how he tested positive, though he said he did say that he took supplements he bought at a nutrition store.
While Franklin has won at least 10 games only once, he was durable for the Mariners, making 94 starts with six complete games over the last three seasons. He also pitched over 200 innings in 2003 and 2004.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Franklin pitched for the gold-medal winning U.S. team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, going 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances.
Phillies agree to terms with Franklin
Jan 05, 2006
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Phillies made a move to bolster their starting rotation, agreeing to terms with right-handed pitcher Ryan Franklin on Thursday, pending a physical.
Franklin, who was suspended 10 days after testing positive for a steroid, went 8-15 with a 5.10 ERA in 190 2-3 innings with Seattle last season.
The 32-year-old Franklin became a free agent when the Mariners declined to offer him a contract by the Dec. 20 deadline.
He'll join a rotation that already includes Brett Myers, Jon Lieber and Cory Lidle. The Phillies have considered moving reliever Ryan Madson to the rotation, and former All-Star Randy Wolf is out at least until late July while recovering from elbow ligament replacement surgery.
Franklin was suspended Aug. 2-11 for violating baseball's steroids policy. Franklin said he has no idea how he tested positive, though he said he did say that he took supplements he bought at a nutrition store.
While Franklin has won at least 10 games only once, he was durable for the Mariners, making 94 starts with six complete games over the last three seasons. He also pitched over 200 innings in 2003 and 2004.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Franklin pitched for the gold-medal winning U.S. team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, going 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances.