Concerned for the welfare of his family after that tornadoes struck near his home in Mississippi, he Roy Oswalt left Philadelphia Phillies, Director General Ruben Amaro Jr. said Wednesday.
Amaro said in a press release has led to recent activity of the tornado near House of the Oswalt "several tragic deaths and significant devastation in the region."
"He chose to take the time to ensure it did no damage to his home, but more important still, to ensure that his wife and children are OK", said Amaro.
"It is almost a year to the day that his parents was destroyed by a tornado that reinforced his concern about the current situation."
Amaro said that the Phillies hope Oswalt will be able to join the team for its next departure but the team will "take that day after day."
Oswalt has launched three ineffective sleeves in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night and long pleased at the cottage of Philadelphia the game.
After the match, Manager Charlie Manuel said that oswalt said nothing about being injured. Still, Manuel said, his ace is "was not good."
A source who was present Tuesday to Chase Field, said Jayson Stark of ESPN.com that Oswalt was observed in speaking on the telephone in the pond for a long time before the match.
Players rarely bring phones on the ground at any time in the day and many teams prohibiting the practice.
Oswalt (3-1) allowed five races on six hits with no striped and a walk. He threw 57 lots, 36 of them strikes.
"Its not good stuff", said manual. "His stuff was not crisp and his speed was down." I said no there was no sense in leaving him there. ?
Manuel said that oswalt said nothing about an injury. Again, the Manager said that it was a "bit concerned."
The he was waived five races in 24 rounds in his first four starts this season and was not the Launcher loser since a July 30, 2010, exit at Washington.
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