Song has been shut down from throwing due to back tightness, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
It's unclear when Song may pick up a baseball again and a rehab plan probably won't come into focus until the results of his MRI are read. A Rule 5 pick in December, Song has been out of pro ball since 2019 as he completed a two-year commitment to the United States Naval Academy. He had his Naval service transferred from active duty to selective reserves in order to attend Phillies camp this spring.
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Phillies' Noah Song: Would be in bullpen if on roster
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Song would be part of the Phillies' bullpen if he makes the Opening Day roster, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday.
A Rule 5 draft pick in December, Song has reported to Phillies camp after having his Naval service transferred from active duty to selective reserves. He hasn't pitched in pro ball since 2019, and during a bullpen session last week Song said "it felt as if I hadn't been off the mound in three years." The Phils think he has loads of potential as a starter over the long haul, but there's not enough time to stretch him out before Opening Day. Song is a longshot to make Philadelphia's Opening Day roster, at which point he would go on waivers and could return to Boston.
Song transferred his Naval service from active duty to selective reserves and is expected to report to Phillies camp Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Even though Song hasn't pitched since the 2019 season while he completed a two-year commitment to the United States Naval Academy, the Phillies recognized enough potential in the 25-year-old right-hander to select him in the Rule 5 draft over the winter. He remains on the military list for the time being and doesn't count toward the Phillies' 40-man roster, but he'll need to be activated and added to the big club's 26-man Opening Day roster in order for Philadelphia to retain his rights. Though he dazzled during his limited sample of minor-league action four years ago -- he compiled a 1.06 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB in 17 innings of rookie ball -- Song's usage will likely be limited to lower-leverage relief situations in 2023 if the Phillies opt to keep him on the roster.
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Phillies' Noah Song: Joining Phillies
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Song was selected by the Phillies with the 16th overall pick in the 2022 Rule 5 draft.
Song is in the process of completing his two-year commitment to the United States Naval Academy and has been placed on the military list by the Phillies, so he won't count toward the team's 40-man roster. The right-hander is a talented prospect and posted a 1.06 ERA, 19:5 K:BB and 0.88 WHIP in 17 innings over seven starts in rookie ball in 2019, but it's not yet clear when he'll resume his career.
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Red Sox's Noah Song: No timeline to resume career
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Song (personal) is scheduled to complete his two-year commitment to the United States Naval Academy later this spring or summer, but he remains without a timeline to resume his career, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Song, a 2019 fourth-round pick of the Red Sox, hasn't competed in the minors since posting a 1.06 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 17 innings with short-season Lowell in his first professional campaign. The 24-year-old right-hander is one of the most talented arms in the Red Sox's system, but his lack of recent competitive action makes it difficult to project his long-term outlook. The Red Sox will hope to have him get in some innings in 2022, though he'll likely need extensive time to build up at extended spring training before being assigned to a minor-league affiliate.
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Red Sox's Noah Song: Waiver request denied
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Song's request for a waiver to forgo his two-year commitment to the Naval Academy was denied, Bill Wagner of the Capital Gazette reports.
On pure stuff, Song is one of the best pitchers from the 2019 draft class, but he will now have to report to flight school in late January. The flight school lasts two years, so he will be able to apply for another waiver to resume his pro baseball career in January of 2022. This takes him out of the first-year player draft mix in most dynasty formats. The Red Sox retain his rights.
