Already the Phillies have dipped into the bargain bin this offseason to fill their final roster spots. They’ve added (among others) Neil Walker, Josh Harrison, Francisco Liriano, Drew Storen, and Logan Forsythe as spring training competition who cost little to nothing on a tryout basis.
According to Jon Heyman, the Phillies are looking at another veteran who could fill a spot down the line, Ervin Santana.
A 15-year veteran who has pitched for five teams, Santana has a career 4.09 ERA and has won 149 games with two All-Star selections. It wasn’t too long ago that he wore an All-Star jersey, doing so just three seasons ago for the Twins when he led the league with five complete games and three shutouts.