Didi Gregorius

While Didi Gregorius struggled the past two seasons, a change of scenery could help. Here are a few teams the former Phillies infielder could land next.

Here are three potential landing spots of teams who may turn to Gregorius with less than 60 games remaining in the 2022 season. Gregorius simply just could not hit for power — particularly once he started experiencing elbow issues during the 2021 season. By releasing Gregorius, the organization is eating about the remaining $5 million from the 11-year veteran’s $15.25 million overall salary for the 2022 season.

The Phillies released shortstop Didi Gregorius on Thursday in a series of moves involving players acquired at the trade deadline and the return of infielder ...

He was hitting .275 with six home runs and 19 RBIs at the time of his injury. Gregorius, 32, is hitting .210 with a home run and 19 RBIs this season, his third with the Phillies. In three seasons with the franchise, he hit .230 with 24 home runs and 113 RBIs. The Philadelphia Phillies released shortstop Didi Gregorius on Thursday in a series of moves involving players acquired at the trade deadline and the return of infielder Jean Segura from the 60-day injured list.

Gregorius, 32, is perhaps best known for the five-year stretch with the Yankees he had from 2015 to 2019. In that time, he played 660 games, hitting 97 home ...

With Segura’s return and Bohm and Stott looking like better options, the Phils decided to was time to move on from Gregorius as they gear up for a pennant race over the final two months of the season. Stott cracked the Opening Day Roster and seemed to be in a bit of a competition for infield playing time next to second baseman Jean Segura. With both Gregorious and third baseman Alec Bohm having down years in 2021, Stott was given time at various infield positions to start the year. Gregorius is making $15.25MM this year as part of that two-year deal he signed, leaving around $5MM left to be paid out. After that dismal campaign, his grasp on the shortstop position for 2022 seemed tenuous at best. In that time, he played 660 games, hitting 97 home runs, stealing 27 bases and slashing .269/.313/.446 for a 101 wRC+. Last season, Gregorius hit a miserable .209/.270/.370, 68 wRC+, meaning his production was 32% worse than the league average hitter. In May, Stott was recalled, which was followed a few weeks later by Segura fracturing his finger, opening up the infield for all three of Stott, Gregorius and Bohm. In that time, Stott and Bohm have improved after sluggish starts while Didi simply has not. The Phillies announced a series of roster moves prior to tonight’s game. Any team that signs him at that point would only have to pay him the prorated league minimum with the Phillies on the hook for the remainder. Gregorius had an okay start to the year, hitting .288/.338/.356 through May for a wRC+ of 96, but has slashed .181/.234/.284 since, wRC+ of just 42 since the start of June and 57 on the season overall. To create space on both the active and 40-man rosters for Segura, they have released infielder Didi Gregorius. Three spots on the active roster were created after last night’s game, with right-hander Mark Appel, left-hander Bailey Falter and outfielder Simon Muzziotti all getting optioned.

That would have left Gregorius to be a bench player. Without much in the way of positional flexibility or value as a pinch hitter, the Phillies evidently ...

Even with the release, the Phillies will be on the hook for the remainder of Gregorius’ $14.5 million salary in 2022. Ultimately, Gregorius’ body seems to have broken down over the past couple seasons, sapping him of the power that made him a valuable player, despite shortcomings in the field. Meanwhile, Marsh is slated to wear the No. 16 that was previously worn by Mickey Moniak, now an Angel. The former New York Yankee slashed .284/.339/.488 with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and an .827 OPS, playing all 60 games on the slate that season. That would have left Gregorius to be a bench player. That salary was part of a two-year/$28 million deal that Gregorius signed with the Phillies in February of 2021.

The Philadelphia Phillies are parting ways with Didi Gregorius, releasing him on Thursday from his two-year, $28 million contract and making room for Jean ...

In other rotation matters, Kyle Gibson has been activated from the bereavement list. Syndergaard starts tonight against the Nationals (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP). In related moves, Jean Segura (broken finger) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

As the Philadelphia Phillies continue to fight for a playoff spot, they will do so without Didi Gregorius. The Phillies announced Thursday that Gregorius ...

Philadelphia signed Gregorius to a one-year deal as a free agent in December 2019. The main difference between Sosa and Gregorius is in defensive value. They will begin a four-game series against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. He singled in 5th inning yesterday for his 999th career hit, and I wonder if he still batted later in the game against a lefty to go for 1,000. Edmundo Sosa, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on July 30, can play shortstop. Gregorius hit .181/.234/.284 in 167 PA since being activated from IL on June 5.

As trade deadline acquisitions report to their new teams, there are teams busy making room for them on their respective rosters. That can mean some notable ...

The 32-year-old Bradley still profiles as a plus defensive outfielder, but the cratered production at the plate -- a 44 OPS+ since the start of last season -- has overwhelmed any other considerations. The Phillies' recent trade acquisitions of Noah Syndergaard and Brandon Marsh plus the activation Kyle Gibson (bereavement list) and Jean Segura (injured list) created the roster crunch of which Gregorius was a casualty. Gregorius is owed the remainder of his $15.25 million salary for 2022.

With Jean Segura returning from injury, the Phillies chose to stick with rookie Bryson Stott at shortstop and ditch Gregorius.

But Gregorius has been an everyday player throughout his career and said in spring training that he didn’t view himself as a fit to come off the bench. Sosa, acquired last weekend from the St. Louis Cardinals, is an above-average defender at multiple infield positions, including shortstop. “I don’t know what it is, but he just wasn’t hitting,” Thomson said, noting that Gregorius’ defense was actually improved over last season. The Phillies brought him back on a two-year, $28 million deal at a time when other free-agent shortstops (Andrelton Simmons, Freddy Galvis, even Marcus Semien) were getting one-year contracts. Gregorius is one hit shy of 1,000 for his career. “Didi was really kind of the odd man out,” interim manager Rob Thomson said after the Phillies released Gregorius. “That doesn’t mean he’s a bad player because he’s played very well at shortstop for us. “We talked through it,” Thomson said. In Stott, the Phillies had an alternative at shortstop. I think his swing has been coming along really well for him as well. “Kind of surprised,” Stott said. In his last 45 games, he hit .181/.234/.284 with 10 extra-base hits in 167 plate appearances. I think his glove has been playing really well for us.