The Phillies added two corner-infield projects on waivers Monday, and they also watched two more familiar names move on from the organization.
Philadelphia claimed Brett Harris and Shay Whitcomb from the San Francisco Giants, then officially recorded the free-agency decisions of Garrett Stubbs and Alec Bohm. The pair of waiver pickups gives the Phillies some extra depth on the infield, while Bohm’s departure leaves another opening to sort through.
Harris brings three years of big-league experience and a career line of .186/.293/.273. He’s likely headed for a spring-training invite, with a shot to compete for a bench role if the Phillies are unable to bring back Edmundo Sosa.
At Triple-A over the last two seasons, Harris has posted OPS marks of .849 and .890, and the organization will hope new hitting coach Peter Fatse can help unlock more from his bat. He’s 28, so there’s still room for him to grow into something useful at the major-league level.
Whitcomb comes with a similar offensive track record, though he offers more defensive flexibility. Harris is limited to the corners, but Whitcomb has spent plenty of time at second base and has also logged games at shortstop and in the outfield.
His career slash line sits at .196/.232/.307, but there are some encouraging numbers underneath that surface. In the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Whitcomb played for South Korea and led the team with a .981 OPS while hitting two home runs in five games.
His minor-league production has also been better in recent seasons, with OPS figures of .749 in 2026, .869 in 2025, and .909 in 2024.
Neither player is expected to step into a starting job, but with the roster space the Phillies have right now, both moves make sense as depth plays. Bohm’s move to free agency only adds to the need for help at third base.
The Phillies also made official what had already been reported on Friday: Garrett Stubbs elected free agency. After five seasons in Philadelphia, his run with the club is over. The Phillies reached the postseason every year Stubbs was on the roster, and while his .212/.292/.300 slash line won’t leave a big void at the plate, his clubhouse presence will be missed.
In addition, Philadelphia reinstated several players from the 60-day injured list to the 40-man roster: Félix Reyes, Brad Keller, Caleb Kilian, and Johan Rojas. Reyes is 5-for-11 so far with the Toros del Este in the Dominican Winter League.
Keller is coming back from Tommy John surgery. Kilian, acquired in the Luis Arraez deal, was placed on the IL with an oblique strain on August 10.
Rojas hasn’t played since last winter after a PED suspension and a right UCL tear ended his season.
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