Cal Stevenson: Everything you need to know

The Phillies released Stevenson on Sunday. He lost his spot on the Phillies' 40-man roster after right-hander Aaron Nola (ankle/rib) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Nationals. Stevenson was up in the big leagues with Philadelphia for about two weeks in late April and early May but has otherwise spent the 2025 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, with whom he produced a .237/.368/.349 slash line to go with six home runs and 22 steals across 346 plate appearances.

The Phillies optioned Stevenson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Stevenson was promoted from Triple-A on April 20 when Brandon Marsh (hamstring) landed on the IL and will now head back to the minors following the latter's return. During his time in the bigs, Stevenson appeared in five games, going 2-for-8 with an RBI. He'd be the likely choice to return to the majors if the Phillies' outfield depth is tested again later in the year.

The Phillies recalled Stevenson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. The 28-year-old missed out on the Opening Day roster but is up with Philadelphia on Sunday as Brandon Marsh (hamstring) lands on the injured list. Stevenson had a .708 OPS in 18 games across a couple regular-season stints with the Phillies last season, and he isn't likely to have a significant role while up in the majors this time around.