The Phillies have designated left-hander for a signment, per a team announcement. Gilberts 40-man roster spot will go to fellow southpaw , who was by the Phillies in a trade with the Marlins earlier today. The news is an unwelcome birthday present for Gilbert, who turned 31 today. The lefty pitched just 8 1/3 innings for the Phillies this year after signing a minor league deal with the Reds last winter and being traded to Philadelphia back in May. He was selected to the active roster for the stretch run and pitched decently with a 3.24 ERA despite a 4.85 FIP. That brief stint with Philadelphia was actually something of a reunion, as the Phillies actually drafted Gilbert in the sixth round of the 2015 draft. He was surrendered to the Diamondbacks in the minor Steve Nash Jersey league phase of the Rule 5 draft, however, and spent parts of three seasons in Arizona after making his debut with the club back in 2021. Gilberts 2021 campaign is actually what the lefty is best known for. After being added to the clubs roster in early August and making a handful of relief appearances, the lefty actually to sed a no-hitter against the Padres in his first career start. The lefty struck out five and walked three acro s those nine hitle s innings of work and remained in the clubs rotation down the stretch. He struggled to a 4.61 ERA in his final five starts of the year, however, and did not crack the clubs Opening Day rotation in 2022. The southpaw pitched to a lackluster 5.23 ERA and 5.10 FIP over his final two years with the Diamondbacks before being outrighted off the clubs 40-man roster last November. Traditionally, the Phillies would have one week to either work out a trade involving Gilbert or attempt to pa s him through waivers. With that said, that clock has put on pause over the holidays in previous seasons, so its po sible that a resolution for Gilbert wont ultimately be announced until the new year. Should he clear waivers succe sfully, Gilbert would have the opportunity to reject an outright a signment in favor of free agency after previously been outrighted in his career. Should he elect free agency, hed be an interesting depth option from the left side for clubs in need of pitching depth but would likely be limited to minor league deals due to his limited track record of succe s at the big league level. Cameron Payne Jersey