Joe Savery #55

Joseph Cain Savery... Married Jennifer Wegmann (1/14/12)... 2004 graduate of Lamar High School (TX), where he played baseball and football... Attended Rice University (TX)... Hobbies: Spending time with family... Signed by: Steve Cohen.

2012

Shuttled between Lehigh Valley (AAA) and the Phillies all season ... Made his 1st career Opening Day roster ... Had 4 separate stints with the Phillies (4/5-15, 4/21-5/10, 5/16-6/27 & 7/13-31) ... Made 8 consecutive scoreless appearances in the minors, 7/4-8/12 (9.0 IP) ... Did not allow an ER over his final 5 appearances in the minors, 8/19-31 (6.0 IP) ... Earned his 1st ML win, 7/23 vs MIL ... Threw more than 1.0 inning in 9 of his 19 ML appearances ... Had a 3.12 ERA (6 ER, 17.1 IP) over his first 13 appearances and a 10.57 ERA (9 ER, 7.2 IP) over his final 6 ... Held opponents to a .143 AVG (3-21) over his first 6 games and a .311 AVG (23-74) over his final 13.

2011

Began the season with Clearwater (A) as a first baseman/designated hitter. ... Named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 4/7-17 (.550, 22-40, HR, 4 RBI, 8 R, 11 G). ... Had 18 multi-hit games. ... Promoted to Reading (AA) on 6/16 and was converted back to pitcher on 6/27. ... Five of his 6 relief appearances with Reading were scoreless. ... Slugged a grand slam (as DH), 7/4 at Bowie. ... Promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 7/14. ... Earned the win in his triple-A debut, 7/14 vs Syracuse (gm 2). ... Had a season-best 14.1-inning scoreless streak (11 G), 7/26-8/27. ... Recorded his first professional save, 8/17 vs Rochester (1.2 IP). ... Made 3 scoreless relief appearances (3.1 IP) in the playoffs for Lehigh Valley. ... Combined to go 5-0, 2 SV, 1.50 ERA (6 ER, 36.0 IP), 6 BB, 41 SO in 25 games between all 3 levels of the minors. ... Between all minor league levels batted .294 (72-245). ... Had his contract selected by the Phillies on 9/16. ... Made his ML debut on 9/20 vs WSH (gm 1) (0.1 IP). ... Opponents had only 1 hit in 8 AB against him; held LHH hitless (0-4).

2010

Was a non-roster invitee to Phillies spring training. ... Spent entire season with Lehigh Valley. ... Earned his only win of the season, 5/24 vs Buffalo. ... Lost his final 8 decisions, 6/4-9/3. ... Went 1-10, 5.01 ERA (56 ER, 100.2 IP) in 19 starts and 0-2, 3.38 ERA (10 ER, 26.2 IP) in 9 relief appearances. ... Batted .348 (16-46) in 23 games as a pitcher, PH and DH. ... Was converted to a 1st baseman in Florida Instructional League.

2009

Split the season between Reading (AA) and Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Combined to go 16-6, 4.40 ERA in 28 games (27 starts)...T-2nd among all minor league pitchers in wins (16)...Began the season with Reading...Named to the Eastern League midseason All-Star team...Won 12 consecutive decisions, 4/28-7/9, which included a span of 6 straight starts, 5/25-6/20...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June (5-0, 1.76 ERA, 6 GS)...Earned the win in his lone relief appearance of the season, 6/20 vs Harrisburg (5.0 IP, 4 H)...Batted a combined .225 (9-40), 2 2B, RBI, 3 BB, 4 SO...Promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 7/31, where he finished the season...Was leading the EL in wins at the time of his promotion...Did not allow a HR in 39.0 IP with Lehigh Valley.

2008

Was a non-roster invitee to Phillies spring training...Spent the season with Clearwater (A)...Did not allow a HR in 13 straight appearances (11 GS; 70.0 IP), 6/1-8/11...Served as the DH in 4 games (.231, 3-13, 2 2B, RBI, BB).

2007

Pitched for Williamsport (A) and made his pro debut, 8/5 vs Batavia (3.0 IP, H, 2 SO)...Allowed 1 ER or less in 5 of his 7 starts...Had 17 SO in his final 16.2 IP (9.2 SO/9.0 IP)...Pitched for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League following the season (1-1, 0.64 ERA, 5 GS).