Philadelphia Phillies
After initially talking with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Searcy signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 15, 1991. Coincidentally, his first appearance for the Phillies came against the Dodgers at Veterans Stadium. He entered the game in the fifth inning with the Phillies trailing 6-3, and allowed one earned run in two innings. The Phillies, meanwhile, scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth and another in the sixth to earn Searcy the win in his first National League appearance.
His 2-1 record and 4.15 ERA with the Phillies was good enough to earn him a one year contract for 1992. After ten appearances with no wins or losses and a 6.10 ERA, he was traded to the Dodgers for outfielder Stan Javier on July 2.
Searcy spent the rest of the 1992 season assigned to the Dodgers' triple A Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Albuquerque Dukes. After the season, he signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles with a non-roster invitation to Spring training for the open fifth starter and long reliever spots for 1993 season. Unable to land either position, he spent the season with the triple A Rochester Red Wings, where he went 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in sixteen relief appearances.
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