The Phillies have made their first notable signing of the offseason, signing infielder Josh Harrison to a minor-league contract with an invitation on spring training on Tuesday, according to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki.
Harrison, 32, is a nine-year veteran and two-time All-Star that thus far in his career has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011-18) and Detroit Tigers (2019).
Spanning 878 career at-bats, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native has slashed .273/.313/.401 with 161 doubles, 28 triples, 53 home runs, 277 RBI, 126 walks and 484 strikeouts. His most successful season came in 2014, finishing ninth in the MVP voting, having slashed .