Phillies pick up infielder with MLB experience in trade with Twins originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Phillies have been thin on infielders for a couple of weeks as injuries have mounted.
Jean Segura broke his finger and is out until early September.
Johan Camargo is rehabbing a right knee strain.
Nick Maton has been out since June 13 with a shoulder sprain.
To add some depth, they acquired utilityman Daniel Robertson from the Minnesota Twins in a cash deal.
Robertson has parts of five seasons of big-league experience with the Rays, Giants and Brewers. He’s played second, short, third and both outfield corners along with a little first base. The bulk of his time has come at second base.
The right-handed hitting 28-year-old owns a .227/.338/.345 career slash line in 945 plate appearances. Defensively, he’s graded out as neutral.
Robertson opened the season with the Twins’ Triple A affiliate and will head to Triple A Lehigh Valley for the Phils.
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