<p>CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pitchers Iván Nova and Héctor Rondón have been released from minor league contracts by the Philadelphia Phillies along with catcher Jeff Mathis.</p>
<p>Philadelphia still had to make decisions on whether to add right-hander Brandon Kintzler, left-hander Tony Watson and outfielder Matt Joyce to the major league roster.</p>
<p>Nova, a 34-year-old right-hander, had a 7.30 ERA in five spring training appearances. He allowed 10 runs and 15 hits in 12 1/3 innings with nine walks and six strikeouts. He would have received a one-year contract paying $1.5 million while in the major leagues.</p>
<p>Rondón, a 33-year-old righty, had a 7.71 ERA in eight spring training games. He gave up seven runs — six earned — and eight hits in seven innings with two walks and eight strikeouts. He also would have received a contract paying $1.5 million while in the major leagues.</p>
<p>Mathis, who turns 38 on March 31, hit .207 with one homer and two RBIs in 29 exhibition at-bats. If added to the 40-man roster, he would have been given a contract paying $1.8 million while in the major leagues.</p>
<p>Kintzler, 36, entered Friday with a 1.04 ERA in nine spring training games. He struck out nine and walked two in 8 2/3 innings.</p>
<p>Watson, 35, had a 7.20 ERA in seven exhibition games with seven strikeouts and two walks in five innings.</p>
<p>Joyce, 36, hit .320 with one homer and four RBIs in 25 at-bats.</p>
<p>Kintzler and Watson would each get a $3 million salary in the major leagues if added the 40-man roster and Joyce $1.5 million.</p>
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