It’s an annual tradition. One we anticipate every year. It’s “the Phillies make some minor league signings” time.
The Phillies are either close to or have signed two players to these kinds of deals: third baseman Will Middlebrooks and pitcher Steve Geltz. That’s Geltz, with a G.
Middlebrooks, 29, who was once a promising young player with the Red Sox, has since turned into the worst possible outcome for Maikel Franco. Over the last two years he’s had just 70 major league plate appearances, and for his career he’s a .228/.272/.391 hitter. Take away his good first season with the Sox and Middlebrooks is a .