Brett Myers has been sent to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to straighten himself out.

“I can’t say enough about Brett’s willingness to accept this assignment,” Gillick said. “He understood and is eager to get back on track again. He’s struggling right now, but he is a quality Major League pitcher who we are going to need in the second half of the season.”

Myers accepted the assignment, and because he has five-plus years in the Majors, he had the option to reject the demotion. Myers will start on Wednesday night against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Triple-A affiliate of the Yankees.

“How many starts he will make there is something we’ll monitor,” Gillick said.

Myers, transitioning back to the starting rotation this season after making 48 appearances out of the Phillies’ bullpen last year, is 3-9 with a 5.84 ERA in 17 starts, having allowed 115 hits — including 24 home runs — in 101 2/3 innings. (H/T Phillies.com)

Okay, that answers at least the question of what they’re to do with Myers. And, I’ll say this, at least he had enough sense to accept the temporary demotion to Triple-A so that he can find out what is his problem. Not they Phillies have to answer the second part of the equation, what are going to do about Myers’ spot in the rotation? I’d been hearing that the Phillies plan to move Cole Hamels up a day. That may work for this week, but what are they going to do between now and the All-Star break? I hope whatever they supply as an answer will be a good one, else the Phillies are going to be toast before the break.