Phillies Cut Former Cubs Shortstop After Just 35 Games
The Philadelphia Phillies might be interested in shuffling their roster this season as they gear up for a potential playoff push, but they dont have many options. Though president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is always liable to seek help from outside of the organization, the teams minor-league depth is markedly thin, particularly after the team opened this season by promoting Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter to the big-league squad. “MLB Pipeline recently released their Top 30 prospects for each club. They ranked the Phillies‘ system 20th,” Cole Weintraub wrote for NBC Sports Philadelphia earlier this year. “In other words, it’s thin.” Philadelphia Phillies Cut Ties With Switch-Hitting Shortstop Sergio Alcantara The Phillies only possess two prospects ranked within the overall top-100: shortstop Aidan Miller and pitcher Gage Wood. And Miller has been struggling with a black issues this year, halting his development. And now, even with their top infield prospect sidelined and their overall minor-league depth being tested, the Phillies have cut ties with a player who seemed to be among their most promising infield options. According to the official transactions log, the Phillies released shortstop Sergio Alcantara shortly after signing him to a minor-league contract. Former Philadelphia Phillies Infielder Sergio Alcantara Released After Stints With









