Philadelphia Phillies Release Aaron Heilman and Jack Cust
by Ronit Shah on Aug 20, 2011 10:21 PM EDT
in MLB Transactions & Trades
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PrintThe Philadelphia Phillies have released reliever Aaron Heilman and designated hitter/outfielder Jack Cust from their Triple-A affiliate, as first reported by MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.
Heilman, 32, signed with the Phillies last month on a minor-league deal after being released by the Arizona Diamondbacks last month. The reliever pitched to a 6.88 ERA in 35.1 innings for Arizona, but the peripheral numbers were much stronger. However, Heilman did not help his cause in the minor leagues, posting an ERA above 8 with a 1.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Like Heilman, Jack Cust signed a minor-league deal with the Phillies after being released by the Seattle Mariners earlier this month. The former first round selection hit .213/.344/.329 with 3 homers in 270 plate appearances before being let go by the Mariners. In 23 plate appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Cust hit .250/.348/.500 with 1 homer. He didn't get much of an opportunity in the Phillies organization, only lasting eight days after the signing.
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I'll always have a special place in my fantasy baseball heart
for Jack Cust. Man was a machine and could rack up those BBs for very cheap.
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ill always have a special place in my heart for when he was on the oriels.
and could have scored that game winning run, but triped twice:) god i love jack cust he will walk homer or strikeout, gives ya nothing else.
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