Parker's contract was selected by the Phillies on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Phillies shook up their struggling bullpen Tuesday, removing Nick Pivetta and Trevor Kelley from the active roster and replacing them with Parker and Connor Brogdon. There are very few reliable arms behind Hector Neris in the Phillies' pen, so Parker could presumably have the chance to add to his 34 career saves at some point this season, though he's hardly high-leverage material at this point, as he posted a mediocre 4.55 ERA and a 5.07 FIP last year.

Parker will be part of the Phillies' 60-man player pool this season.

EDGE Analysis

Parker returned to Philadelphia as a non-roster invitee in February after spending the final two months with the team in 2019. While he's yet to be added to the 40-man roster, he could still play a role at some point, but he's unlikely to handle high-leverage duties given that his ERA and FIP slipped to 4.55 and 5.07, respectively, in his age-34 season last year.

Parker signed with the Phillies as a non-roster invitee Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Parker became a free agent in November after refusing an outright assignment to the minors with Philadelphia. The 34-year-old spent time with both the Phillies and Twins last season, accumulating a 4.55 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 65:22 K:BB across 61.1 innings pitched. The veteran reliever owns a modest 3.56 ERA across seven major-league seasons and will try to impress the Phillies' coaching staff enough this spring to find a spot in the team's bullpen on opening day.

Parker became a free agent Monday after refusing an outright assignment to the minors.

EDGE Analysis

Parker saved 10 games early in the season for the Twins, but it wasn't a great year overall for the 34-year-old, who finished with a 4.55 ERA. He'll be looking for a new team this winter.

Parker is opening Sunday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

He has a 5.73 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 11 innings over 10 appearances this month. Enyel De Los Santos seems like a logical candidate to work as the primary pitcher.

Parker will serve as the opener for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parker is expected to toss the first inning or two before handing the ball to the bulk reliever, though the Phillies have yet to reveal who will fill that role. The right-hander owns a 4.40 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with a 60:22 K:BB over 57.1 innings this season.

Parker threw two scoreless innings in Friday's loss to the White Sox, striking out four batters while not allowing a single baserunner.

EDGE Analysis

Parker kept the game tied in the 10th and 11th innings, retiring all six batters he faced without allowing a ball to leave the infield. He's now struck out six batters in three innings since joining the Phillies.

Parker signed a major-league contract with Philadelphia on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parker was designated for assignment by the Twins on Wednesday, and after declining a minor-league assignment, he elected free agency. His trip to the opener market didn't last long, however, as he managed to ink a big-league contract just a day after becoming a free agent. Parker has posted a 4.21 ERA with 34 strikeouts over 36.1 innings this season.

Parker declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester and elected free agency Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Twins retained Parker's rights after he went unclaimed off waivers, but the right-hander's five-plus years of MLB service time allow him to refuse the minor-league assignment. Parker had served as the Twins' closer for a period earlier in the season and notched 10 saves in 11 chances, but his poor underlying numbers (5.35 FIP, 11.5 K-BB%) ultimately resulted in him moving into a low-leverage role before Minnesota cut bait. The 34-year-old seems unlikely to resurface as a meaningful bullpen piece again in 2019, but he at least shouldn't have to wait long to find work elsewhere.

Parker was designated for assignment Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

He contributed to giving away Tuesday's classic game against the Yankees by surrendering four runs while recording just one out, and that was apparently the final straw. Parker has a 7.11 ERA and 1.79 WHIP with 20 strikeouts over his last 19 innings, but did tally 10 saves earlier in the year before losing the job to Taylor Rogers.