Placido Polanco

Phillies’ second baseman, Chase Utley, has been battling a knee injury this Spring. Right now, young prospect Freddy Galvis is expected to be the Phillies’ second baseman on Opening Day. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com says that Utley could be out “indefinitely,” but the team has no plans to look for a replacement outside the organization, [...]

Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley has been battling patellar tendinitis in his knee and hasn’t been able to play in any exhibition games so far, and according to Phillies GM, Ruben Amaro Jr. (via Todd Zolecky of MLB.com) the second baseman can’t play in the condition that his knee is in. “Not right now, no. He [...]

7/30 14:56: Jayson Stark of ESPN says that it’s increasingly looking like the Blue Jays will not be really active. They are telling teams they have to “blown away” to deal Jose Bautista. 7/29 00:21: Philadelphia Phillies scout Dave Hollins was at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Wednesday night – his sixth consecutive game he has seen [...]

Ed Price of AOL FanHouse says infielder Juan Castro who was released by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 17, has signed a Minor League deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Castro, 38, hit .198 with 13 RBIs in 54 games with the Phillies this season. He was released by the Phillies when Placido Polanco was activated [...]

According to the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Phillies have released infielder Juan Castro to make room for Placido Polanco. Castro hit .198 with 13 RBIs in 54 games with the Phillies this season. Polanco was activated off the 15-day disabled list and will be starting today versus the Chicago Cubs. Polanco had been experiencing left elbow [...]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in need of infield depth to compensate for the injures to both Placido Polanco and Chase Utley until the infielders are back. According to Larry Larue of The News Tribune, the Phillies looked hard at third baseman Jose Lopez of the Seattle Mariners before the break. Larue adds, “In the Phillies’ [...]

Philadelphia Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. answered a few questions about the state of the team.  Here are the highlights from Todd Zolecki of MLB.com: Amaro has spoken with a few clubs about “possibilities” (including infield help). While nothing is in motion, the Phillies are pro-active and their needs may change come July 31 especially since [...]

Will Cliff Lee get a chance to wear a Phillies jersey again? However, the team views the acquisition of Lee “a longshot” and perhaps unrealistic since the Mariners will want a lot in return. The Mariners will likely want the Phillies top prospect – outfielder Domonic Brown. Rosenthal suggests the Phillies could include a third team in [...]

Second baseman Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies is out until at least August. Utley is scheduled for thumb surgery later today and could be out perhaps six weeks or more according to the USA Today. In the meantime, the Phillies will need to come up with an infield replacement. Matt Gelb of The Phildelphia Inquirer has [...]

A Major League scout said the Philadelphia Phillies may be willing to part with a second-tier prospect to get someone like Baltimore Orioles’ Ty Wigginton. Wigginton, 32, will be a free agent at the end of the season and can play second or third base. Two second-tier prospects include Double-A shortstop Freddy Galvins and Triple-A Lehigh [...]