Griff McGarry excited to be back in minors with Phillies after Rule 5 letdown: ‘I was able to flip the script pretty quick’

Griff McGarry is back in the Phillies organization. (Cheryl Pursell)

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Griff McGarry hoped he’d join the Washington Nationals on their trip from spring training to Chicago for Opening Day. Instead, he headed back to the Lehigh Valley this week for another minor-league season in the Phillies organization.

The Nationals selected McGarry in the Rule 5 draft in December and carried him in big-league camp. But as the rebuilding team prepared to finalize its young roster for the regular season...