Phillies Sign Paul Bako

According to Andy Martino of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Phillies signed catcher Paul Bako to a minor league deal.  Bako signed with the Cubs in January and had a nice spring, but lost the backup catcher competition to Koyie Hill and was released.  Bako, 37 in June, hit .217/.299/.328 in 338 plate appearances for the Reds last year.