Phillies Add Vet Alcantara, Boost IronPigs Roster

0:00On March 28th, the Phillies just added some solid veteran depth to their triple-A Iron Pigs roster, signing 29-year-old utility infielder. Sergio Alcantara to a minor league deal. This switch hitter has over 500 major league played appearances across four seasons with the Cubs, Diamondbacks, Padres, Tigers, and Giants. He hits around 207 in the bigs with shines more in the minors with a 3082 on base percentage. Alcantara brings serious glove work, logging over 7,000 innings at shorestop in nearly 1,000 a second base in the minors. He'll slot right into Lee High Valley's infield alongside guys like Christian Cairo, Carter Keyboom, Robert Moore, and Lever Paguero. That flexibility lets Paguero shift to first base, especially after Friday's opener, where they mix things up. Injuries are hitting the Iron Pigs hard, thinning out key spots. Top prospect Aiden Miller, who was set for everyday left side infield duty, sat out all of spring training with a nagging lower back issue.

1:03He stuck on glove work and throwing for now, no batswings yet, and the fillies are taking it slow, since this is crunch time for his development, toward a potential big league shot. Meanwhile, other position players are banged up too. Outfielder Gabriel Rincolne's Jr. is close to game action after knee-tinned anitis, but misspring. Keaton Anthony's nursing a broken foot bone from fouling off a pitch, and infielder Jose Rodriguez is on the shelf with a shoulder problem. With Saturday shaping up big in Allentown, this depth from Alcantara could steady the ship as the Iron Pigs grind through early hurdles and get those. Prospects back on track. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today, I'm Corey with the story.