Phillies claimed INF/OF Shay Whitcomb off waivers from the Giants.

Whitcomb has shown flashes of potential but has yet to establish himself as an everyday option at the big-league level. The versatile 28-year-old finally received an extended look with San Francisco this past season after being buried by the Astros for a couple years. He hit just .226 (21-for-93) with two homers and two steals during a 32-game showcase. He’s too old to be considered a prospect anymore and he’s probably running out of chances to carve out a role in the majors. Philadelphia is an interesting landing spot considering they don’t have a ton of bench depth entering the offseason.