Phillies sign 27-year-old to bolster outfield depth

TL;DR

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed 27-year-old outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor league contract to enhance their outfield depth. Carlson will report to Triple-A Leigh Valley after being released by the Chicago Cubs earlier this season.

Key points

Phillies signed Dylan Carlson to a minor league contract
Carlson will report to Triple-A Leigh Valley
He was released by the Cubs on May 4
Carlson batted .175 with a .600 OPS in 10 games with Iowa Cubs
His best season was in 2021 with the Cardinals

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The Philadelphia Phillies outfield depth has been rather thin this season, so thin that one could count on one hand the number of reliable outfielders they have. With little depth in the minor leagues, the Phillies decided to sign outfielder and former St. Louis Cardinal Dylan Carlson to give them someone who could help the big-league club.

According to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury, the deal is a minor league contract, and Carlson will report to Triple-A Leigh Valley. Carlson, 27, had spent this season in the Chicago Cubs system and had appeared in three games for the Cubbies this season.

The Cubs released Carlson on May 4. In 10 games with the Iowa Cubs, Carlson batted .175 with a .600 OPS. Carlson's best season came with the Cardinals in 2021 when he batted .266 with a .780 OPS and finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.