J. D. Durbin - Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

During spring training in 2007, he went 0–2 with a 11.25 ERA in seven relief appearances for the Twins and was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 29. He appeared in one game for the D-backs out of the bullpen on April 4 against the Colorado Rockies, and gave up seven runs in ⅔ of an inning. The following day he was designated for assignment. He was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox on April 10, and designated for assignment on the very same day. The Philadelphia Phillies then claimed Durbin from the Red Sox on April 13. He would be designated for assignment on April 17 and was outrighted to Triple-A Ottawa the next day.

He was called back up to the majors, and made his first start for the Phillies against the New York Mets on June 29. In 4⅔ innings, he gave up all six runs in the Mets' 6-5 victory. He earned his first major league win on July 17, 2007, against the Los Angeles Dodgers where he pitched six innings and gave up one run. He also got his first three major league hits in the same game. In his next start on July 22, 2007, he pitched his first major league complete game shutout against the San Diego Padres, throwing 109 pitches, with 71 strikes against 38 balls.

Durbin failed to make the club in Spring training 2008, and on March 18, the Phillies outrighted Durbin to the minors. He split the season between the Double-A Reading Phillies and Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, going 5-14 with a 5.82 ERA.