Aumont announced in June that he would retire from professional baseball, CBC News reports.
Aumont attended spring training with the Blue Jays after agreeing to a minor-league deal over the winter, but he wasn't added to the 60-man roster pool for summer camp after electing to step away from baseball and take up farming as his next career. A first-round pick of the Phillies in 2007, the 31-year-old Aumont appeared in 46 career MLB games, logging a 6.80 ERA in 43.2 innings.
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Blue Jays' Phillippe Aumont: Shut down with skin irritation
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Aumont was shut down from throwing due to skin irritation on his right elbow, Jamie Campbell of Sportsnet reports.
Aumont is in big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, and he's allowed three runs on three hits over three innings during spring training. The injury appears minor, but the 31-year-old won't be playing in the Olympic qualifier for Team Canada on March 22 as previously scheduled. Aumont spent 2019 in the independent Canadian-American Association and hasn't seen major-league action since 2015.
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Phillippe Aumont: Invited to Blue Jays' camp
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Aumont signed a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays on Monday which includes an invitation to big-league camp.
The Canadian owns a 6.80 ERA and a 15.6 percent walk rate in 43.2 major-league innings, none of which have come since 2015. He's spent two of the last three years with the Ottawa Champions of the independent Canadian-American Association, posting a 2.65 ERA in 18 starts this past season.
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Phillippe Aumont: Leaves for indy league
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Aumont signed with the Ottawa Champions of the independent Canadian American Association on Friday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Aumont was once a good enough prospect to have been drafted 11th overall and to headline a Cliff Lee trade, but his control never developed. He recorded a 6.80 ERA with a 15.6 percent walk rate over 43.2 innings with the Phillies from 2012 to 2015 and has been out of the big leagues since. He spent 2018 in the Tigers' system, recording a 6.23 ERA in the high minors. The Canadian will return for a second stint with Ottawa after starting 17 games there with a 4.51 ERA in 2017.
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Tigers' Phillippe Aumont: Inks minors deal with Tigers
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Aumont agreed to a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.
Aumont, who was once a top prospect for the Mariners and then the Phillies, is looking to return to the majors after pitching in Canada last season (4.51 ERA and 103:30 K:BB across 17 starts). He was never able to put it together at the highest level, posting a 6.80 ERA and 1.99 WHIP over 43.2 innings with the Phillies. The soon-to-be 29-year-old will likely serve as organizational pitching depth next season.
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White Sox's Phillippe Aumont: Retires from professional baseball
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Aumont has retired from professional baseball.
Aumont played only at the Triple-A Charlotte in 2016. The relief pitcher finished his career with a 6.80 ERA and 42 strikeouts at the major league level.
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White Sox's Phillippe Aumont: Reassigned to minor league camp Saturday
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The White Sox reassigned Aumont to minor league camp Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Aumont had no chance of making the MLB roster, but he hung around the big league team until the exhibition finale as an extra arm. Aumont allowed zero runs, but walked seven, in his eight Cactus League innings. He could be up later in the season if injuries decimate the big league bullpen.
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White Sox's Phillippe Aumont: Signs Minor League Deal With White Sox
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Aumont signed a minor league deal with the White Sox on Monday, Josh Norris of Baseball America reports.
Aumont once rated as a top-100 prospect and was included in a Clif Lee trade, but he has yet to do much in his 46 career major league appearances, and he did nil in the Blue Jays' organization after signing mid-2015. He will attempt to resurrect his career in a White Sox's organization that has previously revived previously-heralded arms.
Phillies pitcher Phillippe Aumont elected free agency after being designated for assignment on Saturday. Aumont did not perform well in his first career start Friday against the Cardinals, allowing six runs in four innings.
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Phillies call up Seth Rosin, DFA Phillippe Aumont
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The Phillies purchased the contract of pitcher Seth Rosin , the team announced on Saturday.
Rosin appeared in three games with Texas last season in his only other MLB experience. He was 2-1 with three saves and a 2.65 ERA at Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.
To make room, the Phillies designated pitcher Phillippe Aumont for assignment. Aumont suffered a loss in his only appearance with the Phillies.
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Phillies SP Phillippe Aumont gets roughed up in first MLB start
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Phillies right-hander Phillippe Aumont had a rough time in his first career start on Friday night. Aumont lasted just four innings against the Cardinals, allowing six runs on five hits. He struck out three and walked seven. He threw 104 pitches, with just 56 going for strikes, as the Cardinals went on to win 12-4.
Aumont, who was making a spot start for the injured Cole Hamels, gave up a pair of two-run home runs in the second inning, one to Yadier Molina and the other to Kolten Wong. In the fourth, he served up a two-run double to Jhonny Peralta.
"It was just a constant battle a little bit with myself," Aumont said, per MLB.com. "That's what it's been my whole career. Just me, myself and I out there battling. Nobody else. Because when I execute my pitches I get these guys out down there and up here. Just keep your chest high and keep working at it. The mental part is a big part of the game, and you've got to be strong at it."
The seven walks issued by Aumont are the most for a Phillies pitcher since 2004. It is not yet known if Aumont will get another start, or if he will head to the bullpen (or Triple-A).
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Phillies' Phillippe Aumont to make first career MLB start Friday
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Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels will not start Friday against the Cardinals due to a hamstring injury, so Philadelphia is dipping into their minor-league system to recall Phillippe Aumont from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start in Hamels' absence.
The Phillies will make a transaction Friday to get Aumont on the active roster.
Aumont, who was a 2007 first-round pick, has never started a game at the major-league level. He is 1-5 with a 6.13 ERA in 45 relief appearances.
However, he has made 10 starts for Lehigh Valley this season. He is 3-4 with a 2.55 ERA and 1.42 WHIP as a starter at Triple-A in 2015.
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Phillies' Phillippe Aumont off to hot start at Triple-A
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Phillies pitcher Phillippe Aumont threw seven scoreless innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, dropping his ERA to 1.29 in 21 innings across four starts.
"Phillippe told me he's extremely happy to be back in the rotation," Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan said, per MLB.com. "He looks like it. There's a tempo to what he's doing. He used to take forever between pitches. He's crisp. He has some big misses, but he gets right back in the zone. Seven strong innings today, really. He had an above-average, maybe well above-average fastball. Above-average breaking ball. Two major-league pitches.
"He's just in a great frame of mind. Right-handed hitters had no chance on his breaking ball today. He locked up about five or six. He was 94-96 mph with his fastball. They just couldn't pull the trigger on the breaking ball."
If Aumont continues to excel in the minors, he could soon find himself in the team's major-league rotation, which is 27th in baseball with a 5.14 starter ERA.
"He didn't look out of place today at all," Jordan said. "We're staying with it. We're committed to it. We're going to try to find out. He looks the part."
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Phillies reassign Bogusevic, outright Aumont, Gonzalez to Triple-A
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The Phillies announced Wednesday they reassigned outfielder Brian Bogusevic to minor-league camp. They also outrighted pitchers Phillippe Aumont and Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Phillippe Aumont's bid for spot on Phillies' roster not off to great start
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Phillies reliever Phillippe Aumont is out of minor-league options, so if he doesn't make the team this spring, he is subject to waivers. Thus far, however, his bid for a roster spot is not going well.
After allowing a run in his lone inning of work Sunday against the University of Tampa, Aumont allowed solo homers on consecutive pitches in the fifth inning of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.
"This is a big spring training for him as far as the Phillies go and him (being) with the Phillies," manager Ryne Sandberg said after Thursday's game, per The Philadelphia Inquirer. "He's had multiple chances and this is a clean slate opportunity for him in spring training coming in with opportunities and with some spots available.
"It should be a fresh start for him after the offseason. The biggest thing for him is to work ahead, and really, he has a good breaking ball when he can get to those counts. But sometimes he gets hit before he gets to those counts."
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Phillies' Phillippe Aumont looking to capitalize on opportunity
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Phillies pitcher Phillippe Aumont is out of options and must be exposed to waivers if he doesn't make the 25-man roster, but he said Sunday he hasn't thought much about a change of scenery, MLB.com reports.
"Yeah, I mean, it crossed my mind," Aumont said. "But at the moment, I'm here, so I want to compete for this team. If it ever comes down to that and I go somewhere else, then I'll think about it when I'm there. But right now, the Phillies are giving me that opportunity, and I'm taking it and I'm going for it."
Aumont gave up three hits and one run in Sunday's exhibition game against the University of Tampa.
"I feel much better this spring," Aumont said. "I feel like I caught on to some stuff that I've been working on. This is my eighth, ninth spring training. I know how to throw a baseball. I'm not doing it maybe perfectly, but I know how to do it."
Aumont spent most of last season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he went 3-3 with a 3.93 ERA and 65:39 K:BB ratio in 55 innings.
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Phillippe Aumont sent down after disastrous outing
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The Phillies optioned pitcher Phillippe Aumont down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Saturday's loss to the Nationals. Aumont relieved A.J. Burnett, who was ejected, and allowed six runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out one in two innings of work. He owns a whopping 19.06 ERA over 5 2/3 innings of relief.
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Carlos Ruiz's activation among Phillies roster moves
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The Phillies made a few roster moves Wednesday, which included removing catcher Carlos Ruiz (concussion) from the 7-day disabled list.
The Phillies also recalled reliever Phillippe Aumont from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, optioned catcher Cameron Rupp to Triple-A and designated pitcher Jeff Manship for assignment.
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Phillies make pitching moves
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The Phillies called up pitcher Ethan Martin from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and sent down pitcher Phillippe Aumont. Martin was 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 10 2/3 innings at Lehigh Valley.
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Phillippe Aumont hit with the loss in first relief outing
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Phillies reliever Phillippe Aumont was hit with the loss in his first relief outing of the year Sunday against the Mets in extras.Aumont served up a two-run home run to Lucas Duda in the 11th inning which proved to be the difference. He was charged with two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two in one inning of a 4-3 defeat.
