Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for cash considerations Tuesday. The 25-year old Snelling hit a combined .246 with one homer and seven RBI for Washington and Oakland in 2007. He missed all but 30 games of the season with a knee injury. "Chris has always had a great bat, but he has battled some injuries in the past," Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "We feel he will be healthy this coming year and adds a lefthanded hitter and some depth to our outfield." Snelling, who signed with Seattle in 1999 as a non-drafted free agent, is a .240 hitter with six homers and 19 RBI in 89 career games with Seattle, Washington and Oakland. |
