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Phillies Ink Miguel Cairo To Minor League Deal

Scott Lauber reports the Phillies have signed infielder Miguel Cairo to a minor league deal.

Cairo, 34, hit .249 with 23 RBI in 221 at bats last season for the Mariners. A lifetime bench bat, Cairo had his best season in 2004, when he hit .292 in a platoon role for the Yankees. The right-handed hitter can play all infield positions and some outfield. He’ll join the Phillies in camp Tuesday and likely compete with Marcus Giles and Jason Donald for a spot on the 25-man roster.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.