With Cameron Rupp and prospect Andrew Knapp expected to enter 2017 on the opening day roster, the Phillies will have a hole in Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Jorge Alfaro, one of the organization’s top prospects, will get his at-bats in Lehigh Valley as the starter. After Rupp, Knapp, and Alfaro the Phillies had little depth at catcher, especially someone with some major, major league experience.
General manager Matt Klentak addressed the need on Wednesday by signing 36-year-old Ryan Hanigan to a minor league deal. Hanigan, who spent last season with the Red Sox, will receive an invitation to spring training with the major league club.