The Phillies have signed third baseman Trevor Plouffe to a minor league deal.
Plouffe, 32, spent last season in the Philadelphia organization and played in seven major league games, going 3 for 12 with a home run. He hit .230 at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with 12 homers, 37 RBIs and a .460 slugging percentage in 73 games. He spent his first seven seasons with the Minnesota Twins and has played for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.
Viva organizational depth.