The Philadelphia Phillies announced a number of minor league contracts with big league invites this morning. A couple of the names will look familiar to you and then there's also a Clete.
More on veteran reliever Shawn Camp over at the mothership.
Phillies announce minor-league contracts w big league camp invites for RHP Shawn Camp, OF Leandro Castro, LHP Cesar Jimenez, OF Clete Thomas
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) November 15, 2013
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Castro .329/.349/.536 vs. LHP at Double-A in 2012. If Byrd/Ruf go down, he's a guy that could get a callup for a stint this year.
— David Murphy (@ByDavidMurphy) November 15, 2013
Castro was .328/.359/.451 vs LHP at Triple-A last year. Against RHP: .228/.248/.335. Which is why he is who he is
— David Murphy (@ByDavidMurphy) November 15, 2013