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).
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: