The Phillies have extended invitations to two additional players to join their major league spring training camp as non-roster invitees.
Christian Arroyo, INF – The 29-year-old Arroyo was limited to 37 games last season with the Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league system, hitting .222 (30-for-135). A native of Tampa, Fla., Arroyo has played parts of seven seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2017), Tampa Bay Rays (2018-19), Cleveland Indians (2020), and Boston Red Sox (2020-23). The right-handed hitter has a career slash line of .252/.299/.394 with 54 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs, 120 RBIs, 51 walks, and 106 runs scored over 295 major league games. Defensively, he has committed only three errors in 680 total chances at second base, leading all major league second basemen in fielding percentage (.995) from 2020-23 (min. 150 games). Arroyo was originally drafted by the Giants in the first round (25th overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft.
Óscar Mercado, OF – Mercado, 30, played the 2024 season at the triple-A level in the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers organizations, posting a slash line of .222/.308/.405 (.713 OPS) with 11 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs, 50 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 93 games. The right-handed hitter has a career slash line of .237/.289/.388 (.677 OPS) in 298 major league games with Cleveland (2019-22), the Phillies (2022), and St. Louis Cardinals (2023). A native of Cartagena, Colombia, Mercado represented his country in the World Baseball Classic in 2017 and 2023. He was originally selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
These additions bring valuable experience and versatility to the Phillies’ spring training roster.
