The Phillies have signed infielder to a minor league deal, MLBTRs Tim Dierkes. The OConnell Sports Management client will head to major league camp as a non-roster invitee. Arroyo, 29, once ranked among the games top-100 prospects but never found his footing as a regular with the Giants, Rays or Red Sox. Hes a career .252/.299/.394 hitter in 992 plate appearances in the big leagues. Ray Allen Jersey Those numbers generally mirror the former first-round picks results in parts of seven seasons in Triple-A, where he carries a .255/.319/.403 line in 661 turns at the plate. The right-handed-hitting Arroyo has even platoon splits throughout his career. Defensively, Arroyo has spent the bulk of his time in the majors at second base, but has has experience at all four infield spots and in right field. Defensive Runs Saves pegs him as a strong defender at second base, while Statcast has him around average. In the minors, Arroyo has played more shortstop than second base and also has nearly 1500 innings at third base. Arroyo played in the majors in each season from 2017-23 but didnt reach the big leagues in 2024. He spent last season with the Brewers Triple-A club, hitting .237/.305/.360 in a disappointing year at the plate. With the Phillies, hell compete for a bench spot and likely head to Triple-A Lehigh Valley if he doesnt win a job. Backup catcher , out-of-options infielder and standout defensive outfielder seem like theyll occupy three of the four spots. , (also out of options) and are all on the 40-man roster and in the running for the final spot. Bryn Forbes Jersey