Phillies Invite Three Additional Players To Spring Training

The Philadelphia Phillies had invited 21 non-roster players to spring training in Clearwater, Fla.

The number is now 24.

The Phillies announced the addition of three catchers: Jack Conley, Aramis Garcia and Cody Roberts.

Conley, 26, split the 2022 season between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He played in 79 games between the two levels, batting .232 with a .333 on-base percentage, 10 doubles, six home runs and 32 RBI.

Garcia, who was signed by the Phillies as a Minor League free agent, played the majority of the 2022 season with the Cincinnati Reds. The 30-year-old appeared in 41 games (34 starts) at catcher and another five at first base and designated hitter. He threw out 6-of-24 attempted base stealers. Garcia, has spent parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball with the Giants (2018-19), Oakland Athletics (2021) and Reds (2022).

The 26-year-old Roberts spent last season in the Baltimore Orioles organization with Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. He slashed .271/.348/.429 with 18 doubles, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 35 runs scored in 80 games. Roberts was selected by the Phillies in the Minor League phase of the 2022 Rule 5 Draft.