Philadelphia Phillies Decline Option On RHP Mike Adams

The Philadelphia Phillies are entering a rebuilding mode (or at least they acknowledge that now) and have cut ties with right-hander Mike Adams.

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The Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday officially cut ties with right-handed reliever Mike Adams, declining his $6 million option for 2015.

The move was reported by Comcast Sports Net Philadelphia.

The Phillies signed Adams as a free agent in December 2012 to a two-year, $12 million deal that included the option for 2015.

Adams was plagued by shoulder problems while with Philadelphia and was limited to 50 appearances and 43.2 innings over those two seasons. He posted a 3.50 ERA and 1.328 WHIP.

The 36-year-old has also pitched with the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers in a 10-year career in the majors.

An undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M-Kingsville, Adams originally signed with the Brewers in 2001 and made his debut in the majors in May 2004.

He was one of the best setup men in baseball from 2009-11, posting a 1.42 ERA and 0.852 WHIP in 177.1 innings while pitching for San Diego and Texas, helping the Rangers reach the World Series in 2011.

The Phillies are still waiting to hear from right-hander A.J. Burnett about next season. Burnett has a Monday deadline to exercise a $12.75 million option for 2015.

Burnett, who will be 38 in January, led the majors with 96 walks and was 8-18 with a 4.59 ERA and 1.409 WHIP in 34 starts and 213.2 innings, with 190 strikeouts. He signed a one-year, $15 million free-agent deal in February that included the option year.

A 16-year veteran, Burnett is 155-150 with a 4.04 ERA and 1.323 WHIP in 409 appearances, 404 of them starts. He led the majors with five shutouts in 2002 while pitching for the then-Florida Marlins.

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