Phillies' James Russell: Added to 25-man roster

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Apr 2, 2016 at 4:49 pm ET • 1 min read

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The Phillies selected Russell's contract Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Russell won a job after posting a 2.70 ERA with a 9:0 K:BB in 6.2 innings this spring. He joins Brett Oberholtzer and Daniel Stumpf as the third lefty in the Phillies' pen.

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