Sherriff was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Sherriff owns a 3.65 ERA in 44.1 career innings at the major-league level, which should in theory make him a useful part of the bullpen for the Phillies, who have struggled to put together a reliable unit in recent seasons. The lefty's ERA spiked to 5.52 in 14.2 innings this season as his walk rate jumped to 12.5 percent, however, so there's every chance he takes another step back in his age-32 season next year.