As the Phillies wait for All Star 2nd baseman Chase Utley and 3rd baseman Pedro Feliz to mend after off-season surgeries, they have signed to minor league contracts and invited to spring training a bevy of infield talent seeking depth at 2nd and 3rd base to begin the season.

Phillies Nation’s Tim Malcolm provides a fine report on  the Phils’ spring training fielding depth.

While I know nothing about their latest minor league acquisitions; Miguel Cairo or Pablo Ozuna or about minor league prospects Jason Donald or  Brad Harman, Marcus Giles and Eric Bruntlett seem to figure heavily in the equation.  In fact, intuition tells me that Giles, Bruntlett and Greg Dobbs could be the most realistic fill-ins at 2nd and 3rd base with Donald and Harman waiting in the wings should any one of them falter.

There is also talk of possible conversion of Dobbs to shortstop to backup  Jimmy Rollins.

All and all, the Phils open this spring in the envious position of not lacking for infield options and possible future trade-bait in exchange for depth in other positions as necessary.

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This entry was posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 6:19 pm and is filed under Real-Time Baseball News and Commentary
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