On Wednesday, June 27, the Boston Red Sox announced they had signed infielder Brandon Phillips to a minor league contract. Phillips has not played for any team during the 2018 season. But adding some middle infield depth at this stage of the season makes sense. Dustin Pedroia is still suffering from inflammation in his surgically repaired left knee. And the team is still running Eduardo Nunez and his 69 wRC+ out there. Pedroia has yet to resume baseball activities.
Phillips hasn’t had an above average season with the bat since 2011 when he posted a wRC+ of 121.