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Phillies Sign Eddie Bonine, Erik Kratz

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 12, 2010 at 2:25pm CDT

The Phillies signed right-handed reliever Eddie Bonine and catcher Erik Kratz to minor league deals, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (all Twitter links). 

Bonine posted a 4.63 ERA in 68 innings for the Tigers last year with 3.4 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9. The Tigers made a push to bring The 29-year-old back on a minor league deal before the Phillies made a better offer, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck (on Twitter). Both teams expressed interest in Bonine after he became a free agent last week.

Kratz, 30, made his big league debut with the 2010 Pirates after spending nine seasons in the minor leagues. He has a .252/.325/.434 minor league line, but he hit just .118/.167/.118 in 36 big league plate appearances.

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  1. Mike

    12 years ago

    Damn, quite the splash by the fightins

    Reply
  2. Christopher

    12 years ago

    First of many sorry to say it but “cheap” moves by the Phillies this offseason. Actually second, we couldn’t even spend the money to keep Davy Lopes who did a hell of a job coaching first.

    Reply
  3. philsWSchamps

    12 years ago

    you know I was going to hold off sending in my season ticket payment but heck now I’m sending it in right NOW!!! Payment in full on its way Dave Montgomery!!!

    Reply
  4. tiger313

    12 years ago

    Bonine is fun to watch. He needs to stay in the bullpen. Inflated ERA is from his spot starts. Knuckleball is a useful pitch when he is locating his other pitches. Im gunnah miss him.

    Reply
  5. Dave_Gershman

    12 years ago

    I know someone who is upset, Bonine’s clone…David Herndon!

    Reply
  6. myname_989

    12 years ago

    Love to read comments by “Phillies fans” who have no idea what they’re talking about. An offseason is spent around much more than trying to sign one big name free agent, and the bullpen was a glaring hole last season. Any little bit helps, and the Phils’ won’t be using Bonine to make spot starts. A good depth move, just like the same “fans” criticized Amaro for signing Wilson Valdez last year. I can still hear them… “DIZ AINT WUT WE NEED.”

    Reply
    • Yucavich

      12 years ago

      This.

      Reply
  7. InLeylandWeTrust

    12 years ago

    Good depth move for the Phils. You could do a lot worse than Bonine to eat up multiple innings out of the pen if your starter isn’t feeling it on a particular day. Not to mention he can make a spot start or two if need be. Not a flashy signing by any means, but I wish him the best.

    Reply
  8. verlander

    12 years ago

    Yes, I am pleased. Goodbye, Eddie Bonine.

    Reply
  9. Patricio

    12 years ago

    The Phils pen was fine last year. Besides Danys Baez, what was so bad about it? Contreras has excellent in relief and the 8th/9th inning combo of Madson and Lidge were LIGHTS OUT after the all-star break.

    Reply
    • A Henry

      12 years ago

      There are questions surrounding just about everyone though (Madson aside). Lidge isn’t getting any younger and seems to have lost some velocity (though he did seem to learn to pitch around it). Contreras, Romero and Durbin are FA’s and it’s possible none of them are back. Herndon could probably use another year in the minors. You already mentioned Baez.

      I have no problem signing a bunch of relievers to cheap/minor league deals and have them compete for middle/back of the bullpen slots. One or two are bound to work out and the money you save can go toward more important places.

      Reply
  10. depaolo_creed

    12 years ago

    I am concerned, where does this leave Nate Bump?

    Reply
  11. phillies3426

    12 years ago

    There was a feature last year on MLB.com about Erik Kratz. He’s another Chris Coste. Good for him. He’ll play most of the year behind Hoover in Lehigh Valley and get some playing time in the bigs at the end of the year.

    Reply
  12. BowlCut

    12 years ago

    Both of these guys will be at LV most if not all of next year, with Bonine having much more chance of seeing time on the big club. These are the type of depth moves every team makes. It’s idiotic to make comments about them like these are going to be the primary moves the Phillies make this off season. Some bullpen depth if needed and a fourth catcher…..that’s all these signings are……stop whining.

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  13. BowlCut

    12 years ago

    Both of these guys will be at LV most if not all of next year, with Bonine having much more chance of seeing time on the big club. These are the type of depth moves every team makes. It’s idiotic to make comments about them like these are going to be the primary moves the Phillies make this off season. Some bullpen depth if needed and a fourth catcher…..that’s all these signings are……stop whining.

    Reply
  14. Tom

    12 years ago

    This will probably work out like Chad Durbin…

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