The Phillies have declined club options on left-hander Jason Vargas and right-handers Jared Hughes and Pat Neshek.
Hector Neris is out as the Phillies' closer with manager Pete Mackanin opting to give the role to Pat Neshek for now.
Team USA needed a 10th-inning RBI single to beat Colombia 3-2 at the World Baseball Classic. In other action, Puerto Rico earned a mercy-rule win with an 11-0 shutout over Venezuela.
The Red Sox traded right-hander Clay Buchholz to the Phillies in exchange for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias.
The Houston Astros have exercised catcher/designated hitter Evan Gattis' $5.2 million option for 2017 and traded reliever Pat Neshek to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named.
The Houston Astros have agreed to a three-year, $18.5 million contract with Luke Gregerson and also have agreed to sign reliever Pat Neshek, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, confirming multiple reports.
