It Happens Every Spring

The Phillies have invited 10 non-roster players to spring training.

In alphabetical order:

Dave Borkowski,

RHP - Borkowski, 31, was 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA in 26 appearances with the Astros. In 181 major league games, he was 13-20 with a 5.87 ERA between Detroit (1999-2001), Baltimore (2004), and Houston (2006-08).

Mike Cervenak,

3B/1B - Cervenak, 32, finished fifth in the International League in batting average (.311) for triple-A Lehigh Valley and played briefly for the Phillies.

Ozzie Chavez,

SS - Chavez, 25, hit .232 with four home runs and 33 RBIs in 94 games between triple-A Nashville and double-A Huntsville.

J.J. Furmaniak,

INF/OF - Furmaniak, 29, who did not play last season, has appeared in 29 games between Pittsburgh (2005) and Oakland (2007), hitting .186 with two RBIs.

Mike Koplove,

RHP - Koplove, a Chestnut Hill native and 2008 Olympian, went 2-1 with nine saves and a 3.46 ERA for triple-A Las Vegas. Over seven seasons, Koplove, 32, has posted a 15-7 record with a 3.82 ERA in 222 games for Arizona (2001-06) and Cleveland (2007).

Justin Lehr,

RHP - Lehr, 31, spent last season with triple-A Louisville, where he went 6-2 with a 2.10 ERA in 16 games (eight starts)

Blaine Neal,

RHP - Neal, 30, had 26 saves for triple-A Toledo. The Bishop Eustace grad and 2008 Olympian went 1-0 with a 1.21 ERA in 38 appearances.

Andy Tracy,

1B- Tracy, 35, hit .288 with 22 home runs and 85 RBIs for Lehigh Valley, then was 0-2 as a pinch-hitter for the Phillies.

Chris Walker,

OF - Walker, 28, hit .257 for triple-A Salt Lake.

Righthanders

Yorman Bazardo, Yoel Hernandez

and

Justin Pope,

lefthanders

Jason Mackintosh

and

Joshua Shortslef,

first baseman/outfielder

Brian Stavisky

and outfielders

Casey Craig, Kevin Mahar, Wilkin Ruan, Mike Spidale

and

Rich Thompson

were signed as minor-league free agents: