The Philadelphia Phillies removed four players, including...

The Philadelphia Phillies removed four players, including pitchers Tom Hume, Dave Rucker and Rocky Childress and added seven minor leaguers to their roster to reach the 40-player winter roster limit.

The team said that Hume, 32, who was 4-1 with four saves and a 2.77 ERA with the club over 48 games last season, has filed for free agency but could still wind up in a Phillies uniform next year.