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Former Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Signed By Mariners

A former Philadelphia Phillies player found a new home in the Seattle Mariners' minor league system.

Regina Ham

Former Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Signed By Mariners
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Former Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius has found a new home. 

The 33-year-old infielder signed a minor league deal. The announcement came from Algodoneros de Unión Laguna, the Mexican League club he had been playing for.

Gregorius struggled his past two Major League seasons and was released by the Phillies in August of 2022 and remained a free agent until May 2023.

 He headed to the Mexican League and joined his current team. Gregorius has been on an absolute hot streak since signing. He's slashing .359/.431/.777 through 26 games this year.

The shortstop played for New York Yankees from 2015 to 2019. He was once an effective big-league shortstop, slashing .269/.313/.446.

In free agency, he signed with Philadelphia. He was good enough in 2020 to earn a two-year contract. However, his performance slumped. point. Gregorius slashed just .210/.267/.345 from 2021 to 2022.

Seattle needs him to produce. The club has had a few of their regulars struggle on offense this year. Second baseman Kolten Wong has an awful .153/.246/.178 line so far this year in 130 plate appearances. 

The Mariners have options in how they want to decide to deploy him. He’ll give the club a bit of extra non-roster depth. But it'll be up to him to earn his way back to the majors.

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REGINA HAM

Regina Ham is an editor and writer for Inside the Phillies. As an alumna of the University of Maryland-College Park, she studied both broadcast and multimedia journalism. A six-year veteran of the sports industry, she's worked in radio, television, and online media. You can follow her on Twitter @regina_ham or Instagram @reginamariesports.  Upon her undergraduate education, Regina went to work in 2016 for Sirius XM-Satellite Radio on College Sports Nation/ESPNU for two years.  During her time in school, Regina interned at a variety of Washington, D.C.-area media organizations, including NBC Sports Washington and WTOP. There she assisted in coverage of local MLB and NHL teams. She also interned down at WAAY 31 in Huntsville, AL and worked on stories regarding the local Minor League Baseball affiliate and SEC football.  Regina worked in international sports television for almost four years, covering sports from MLS to the KHL and the KBO. She joined Philly Sports Network in 2022 and covers both the Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers before joining the Sports Illustrated network in 2023.  You can follow her on Twitter @Regina_ham or on Instagram @reginamariesports. If you have any questions or comments, she can be reached at regina.ham28@gmail.com.

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