Phillies' Vimael Machin: Reaches deal with Phils

Machin and the Phillies agreed Wednesday on a minor-league contract, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.

Machin's deal presumably includes an invitation to big-league spring training that will enable him to compete for a bench spot on the Phillies' Opening Day roster. The 29-year-old played almost exclusively at third base for Oakland in 2022, logging 253 plate appearances and slashing .220/.300/.287 with a 10.1 percent walk rate and an 18.6 percent strikeout rate.