The Phillies have signed infielder Sergio Alcántara to a minor league deal, in line with the transactions log at MLB.com. The 29-year-old is a shopper of The Motion Baseball.
Alcántara signed a non-roster cope with the Nationals in January. He made 12 plate appearances in Spring Coaching however didn’t make the big-league roster, resulting in his launch earlier this week. Thus far, his big-league monitor file consists of 506 PA over 193 video games from 2020-25. In that point, he has batted .207/.278/.340 with a wRC+ of 70 whereas strolling decently and hanging out greater than common. His most important motion got here in 2021 with the Cubs. Alcántara’s 73 wRC+ that 12 months was according to his profession output, however he was nonetheless price 1.0 fWAR in 89 video games because of his protection, together with 6 Outs Above Common in 388 1/3 innings at shortstop.
He didn’t play within the majors from 2023-24 and spent most of 2025 within the minors as properly. In 441 PA break up between the Diamondbacks and Giants’ methods, Alcántara batted .251/.368/.341 with an 89 wRC+. That’s nonetheless beneath common, in fact, though he did submit a wonderful 15.2% stroll fee and hold his strikeouts underneath 20%, simply as he did in 2024. Getting on base will assist considerably if he earns a bench spot with the Phillies, though his lack of energy retains him from being a mean hitter.
Alcántara has all the time been higher within the subject than on the plate. Though his 2021 season was a little bit of an outlier, he nonetheless profiles as a barely above common shortstop with 3 profession Defensive Runs Saved. He hasn’t fared as properly in restricted samples at second base (-4 profession DRS) and third base (-5 DRS). On the plus aspect, Statcast took a constructive view of Alcántara’s arm power in 2021 and 2022, which helps him out on the left aspect of the infield. In the end, the truth that he continues to get alternatives regardless of his offense reveals that groups are assured sufficient in Alcántara’s capacity within the subject.
The Phillies undoubtedly see him as a depth piece. Trea Turner and Bryson Stott are firmly entrenched at shortstop and second base. The membership at the moment has Alec Bohm on the sizzling nook. The approaching free agent has been talked about in commerce rumors up to now, however he finally remained with the membership this offseason. Edmundo Sosa and Dylan Moore are additionally on the roster as backup infielders. Each have posted stronger offense of their careers than Alcántara.
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