Phillies Add Glove-First Infielder Alcántara

0:00It's March 28th. This is MLB News Today Baseball Coverage powered by AI. The Phillies just scooped up infield or Sergio Aacantara on a minor league deal, straight from the MLB Transactions log. This 29-year-old utility guy got released by the Nationals earlier this week after a short spring training stint where he saw just 12. Play appearances. Aacantara's big league resume spans 506 play appearances over 193 games from 2020 to 2025, hitting a rough 207 with below average power. But he holds his own with walks and stands out on defense, especially a shortstop where he's posted solid outs above average. In the minors last year across the Diamondbacks and Giants systems, he bumped up to 251 with a strong 15.2% walk rate, and low strikeouts in 441 played appearances. Still, no pop in his bat keeps him as a glove first option. Philadelphia's infield is stack with triad turner locking down short, Bryson started

1:01second, Aled Bohm at third, plus backups like Edmundo Sosa and Dylan Moore, who authored him career-wise. They see Aacantara purely as depth insurance. The teens keep giving him shots, because that glove word travels, so if injuries hit, he could slide in for some late ending stability as camp rolls on.