Phillies transactions

The Phillies have signed two additional players to minor league contracts with invitations to major league spring training as non-roster players, the club announced today.

·         Hector Luna, INF – Luna, 31, spent last season at triple-A Pawtucket in the Red Sox minor league system where he batted .283 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI in 113 games.  For his major league career, he has hit .265 with 13 home runs and 86 RBI in 311 games between the Cardinals (2004-06), Indians (2006), Blue Jays (2007-08) and Marlins (2010).  A native of Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic, Luna was originally signed by Cleveland as an amateur free agent in February of 1999. 

·         Luis Montañez, OF – Montañez spent the majority of the 2011 season with triple-A Iowa in the Chicago Cubs organization. With Iowa last year, the 30-year-old hit .321 with 22 doubles, 7 triples, 7 home runs and 69 RBI in 92 games.  He also spent time with the Cubs in 2011, appearing in 36 games, including 12 starts in the outfield.  For his major league career, Montañez has hit .223 with 5 home runs and 32 RBI over 129 games between the Orioles (2008-10) and Cubs (2011). The native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was originally a first-round selection (third overall) of the Cubs in the June 2000 draft.

In addition, infielder Carlos Rivero was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals today.  He had been placed on waivers by the Phillies to make room on the roster for shortstop Jimmy Rollins who was re-signed on Monday. The Phillies are now at 40 players on the 40-man roster.