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Unfortunately, Corey Oswalt is not a son, or relative, or former Preston Tucker Jersey Philadelphia Phillies great Roy Oswalt. But he's a solid piece in reinforcing depth at the backend of the bullpen.Acquired by the Phillies from the San Francisco Giants, Oswalt was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. The return for the Giants J.R. Richard Jersey is yet to be announced.Oswalt had spent the entirety of his Major League career pitching for the New York Mets. The former seventh-round pick has appeared in 26 games since 2018, 16 of which were Carlos Correa Jersey starts.Scroll to ContinueOver 94.2 innings, he sports a 5.89 ERA and 5.39 FIP. Like almost every other Phillies pitcher of the last decade, he's struggled with the long ball. His three-pitch mix includes a low-90mph fastball, a change-up, and a Carlos Lee Jersey slider.Earlier in his career, he more primarily relied on a curveball, but hasn't regularly thrown it since 2019.Should the Phillies struggle with injury i sues into the Andy Pettitte Jersey dog days of summer, Oswalt is a likely pick for an emergency call up. He'll be able to go multiple innings and pitch in mop-up relief.More From SI's :