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RP Sergio Escalona: Dropped down to AA Reading.
by Chuck Hixson of PhillyBaseballNews.com, July 23, 2009 at 5:17pm ET

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Sergio Escalona, who has spent the season shuttling back-and-forth between Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley, was sent to Double-A Reading on Thursday.

Escalona started the year at Reading and pitched in 14 games, recording ten saves in eleven opportunities before being promoted to Lehigh Valley. With the IronPigs, Escalona was 0-2, 5.95 on the season, but most of the damage to his ERA came on Tuesday night when he made an emergency start for Lehigh Valley and gave up five earned runs in two innings. Escalona has pitched in six games for the Phillies and is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in the majors.

Patrick Overholt was promoted to Lehigh Valley from Reading to take Escalona's place on the Triple-A roster. Overholt had been with the IronPigs earlier this month and posted a 2.70 ERA in two relief appearances with the club.



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Sergio Escalona
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170
Position: RP

Bats: L
Throws: L
Date of Birth: 08/03/1984
Birthplace: El Tocuyo,
Venezuela
Experience: Prospect


Biography:
How he became a Phillie
Signed as an amateur free agent in May, 2004.

2009 Season
Named the 26th best prospect in the Phillies organization by Philly Baseball News... Recalled by the Phillies on May 16... Optioned to AAA Lehigh Valley on May 23, but was recalled again on May 30th... Returned to Lehigh Valley on June 3rd... On June 13, Escalona was again recalled by the Phillies, but was optioned out a day later after one appearance against Boston... Was again recalled by the Phillies on June 23 when Clay Condrey was placed on the 15 day DL, but was optioned back two days later to make room for Brad Lidge on the Phillies roster... Made his fifth trip back to the Phillies on June 29 when he was again recalled and stayed until July 5 when Scott Eyre returned from the DL... Was sent to AA Reading on July 23.