Burriss was designated for assignment Wednesday, Matt Gelb of the Philly Inquirer reports.
Burriss was designated for assignment in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Jimmy Paredes, whom the Phillies acquired from the Blue Jays for cash considerations. Burriss had been hitting just .121/.194/.212 in 27 games played this season.
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