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Kuhnel

Castro represents the lone position player shipped out to minor league camp in the latest batch of Phillies cuts. There are a handful of notable relief options sent packing here with Vespi, McMillion, Zuniga, Cuas and Kuhnel all likely to get chances in Philadelphia as middle relief depth. Aoyagi pitched well in three spring appearances after signing a minor-league contract with the Phillies. He’ll open the year back at Triple-A Lehigh Valley as extra depth.

Kuhnel hit free agency last month following his removal from Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster. The 29-year-old righty made six big-league relief appearances last year between the Rays and Astros. He’ll bolster Philadelphia’s organizational depth heading into spring training.

Kuhnel heads to free agency after his removal from Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster after making five relief appearances last year for the Rays. The well-traveled 29-year-old righty should be able to latch on somewhere this offseason as extra organizational relief depth.

Kuhnel is heading back to the minors to make room for Jacob Lopez with Lopez making a spot start against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Kuhnel will rejoin the Tampa Bay pen after 12 days in the minors. He has thrown four scoreless innings for the Rays this season.

Kuhnel pitched four scoreless innings in a week with the Rays. That was enough to lower his career major league ERA from 6.30 to 6.02.

Kuhnel was claimed off waivers last week from the Brewers and will bolster Tampa Bay’s bullpen ahead of Tuesday’s showdown against the Marlins. The 29-year-old righty made one relief appearance earlier this year during a brief stint with the Astros.

Kuhnel has been gobbled up by Tampa Bay as extra organizational relief depth after being designated for assignment over the weekend by Milwaukee. The 29-year-old righty made one relief appearance earlier this season for the Astros.

Kuhnel is off the active roster and 40-man roster to make room for Jared Koenig (forearm) after Koenig was activated off the injured list. Koenig will have the option to report back to Triple-A if he’s not claimed or traded, but also could elect free agency.

Kuhnel was outrighted off the 40-man roster at the end of June, but the Brewers will add him back to that group as well as the active roster to create some bullpen help. Dallas Keuchel was designated for assignment to create room for Kuhnel.