It didn’t take long for the Phillies to find their replacements for their recently non-tendered, and then-longest-tenured players, infielders Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez.
The Phillies reunited manager Joe Girardi with Didi Gregorius on Tuesday on a one-year, $14 million pact; and, considering the club is near the luxury tax, that likely means Scott Kingery will man the hot corner until top prospect Alec Bohm is ready for promotion to the major leagues.
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