The Phillies released Medina (elbow) on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Medina just finished up his rehab assignment, but the Phillies decided they didn't have a spot for him. He had been sidelined since spring training with elbow inflammation.

Medina has been diagnosed with elbow inflammation, CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Medina exited Tuesday's game in the ninth inning with the injury. This figures to eliminate him from a shot at a bullpen spot with the Phillies.

Medina was removed from Tuesday's game after feeling a pop in his elbow, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The description of the injury is obviously concerning, but Medina will undergo evaluations Wednesday which should provide more details. If healthy, he'll be in the mix for a spot in the major league bullpen.

Medina (personal) pitched a scoreless inning Tuesday with a strikeout and two walks.

EDGE Analysis

Medina was making his first appearance of the spring after being delayed due to visa issues. He is competing for a spot in the Phillies' bullpen.

Medina was not present when pitchers and catchers reported to Phillies camp Wednesday due to a visa issue that could take a couple of weeks to resolve, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Medina was acquired by the Phillies in a trade that sent former first-round draft pick Jesse Biddle to the Pirates. The right-hander primarily played in Triple-A in the Cubs organization last season, but is expected to vie for a bullpen spot with the major league club this spring. This will definitely hamper his ability to do so, as he now could be gone until March.

Medina was traded to the Phillies on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

There was speculation that the return for former-first rounder Jesse Biddle was not just a player to be named later, and that speculation proved to be correct. Medina is the piece headed to Philadelphia, where he'll try to compete for a spot in the very youthful Phillies bullpen, although could very likely spend most of 2016 with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Medina was designated for assignment Tuesday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburg Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the Pirates claiming A.J Schugel off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, the club needed to clear space on its 40-man roster and did so by designating Medina. He made 17 appearances last season as a member of the Mariners and Cubs, working a 4.71 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 11 walks over 21.0 innings.

Medina was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Wednesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Medina was designated for assignment on Dec. 17 after the Cubs added Brendan Ryan to the 40-man roster and was subsequently claimed by Pittsburgh on Wednesday. He only made 17 major league appearances in 2015, working a 4.71 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 11 walks.

Medina was designated for assignment Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Infielder Brendan Ryan was included as the player to be named later in the recent Cubs-Yankees trade that sent Starlin Castro to the Bronx, which caused Chicago to clear a spot on its 40-man roster. Medina will now be placed on waivers after posting a 4.71 ERA over 21.0 innings with the Mariners and Cubs last season.

Medina was called up by the Cubs on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was able to turn in sub-3.00 ERAs in 2013 and 2014 despite poor walk rates, but his issues with control have come back to bite him this year, as he's posted a 4.71 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 17 appearances between Seattle and Chicago. Medina figures to merely provide bullpen depth, working in low-leverage spots, over the remainder of the regular season.