Phillies' Severino Gonzalez: Booted from the 40-man roster

Gonzalez was designated for assignment Thursday.

Analysis:

Gonzalez spent a considerable amount of time with the major league club last season, although his 5.60 ERA and 1.0 HR/9 go to show he wasn't up for the task. This led the Phillies to DFA him when they needed a spot on the 40-man roster for Michael Saunders, relegating the young reliever to an organizational depth role for the time being.