Two Phillies Have Yet To Report To Spring Training
Almost the entire Philadelphia Phillies team has reported to spring training in Clearwater, Fla.
Only pitcher Gregory Soto and right fielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper remain out.
Soto still has visa issues in the Dominican Republic, although he is throwing bullpen sessions at the team’s academy nearby.
Soto, a two-time All-Star with the Detroit Tigers, was acquired with Kody Clemens for Nick Maton, Matt Vierling and Donny Sands.
Harper is recovering from Tommy John surgery in November and is expected to arrive in the first or second week of March.
The Phillies play their first Grapefruit League games on Saturday. They have a split squad, playing the New York Yankees at home and the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. Left-hander Michael Plassmeyer will start one of those games.
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