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Phillies: Five role players who could help the roster

By George Stockburger

TORONTO, ON - JULY 1: Nicholas Castellanos #9 of the Detroit Tigers hits a grand slam home run in the fifth inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 1, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JULY 1: Nicholas Castellanos #9 of the Detroit Tigers hits a grand slam home run in the fifth inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 1, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 30: David Freese #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 30, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 30: David Freese #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 30, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

David Freese

If the Phillies want a veteran with postseason experience and a solid bat, David Freese could be their guy. Playing for the fourth place Pittsburgh Pirates Freese is hitting .275 in 65 games with 11 extra-base hits.

Freese made his mark in the 2011 playoffs for St. Louis, winning NLCS and World Series MVP with 25 hits in 18 games. His power came on display during the NLCS with three home runs and some clutch hitting that helped the Cardinals to a championship.

Pittsburgh won’t need much for Freese with Colin Moran settled in as the everyday third baseman. A mid-level prospect should get the job done for Pittsburgh, who likely wouldn’t pick up a $6 million club option at the end of the season. A reasonable $500,000 buyout can void the final year of that deal.

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