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News: Phillies sign Ross Gload for their Bench

by Matthew Cerrone on December 8th, 2009 at 11:58 pm

The Phillies have signed Ross Gload to a two-year contract, according to MLB.com.

The 33–year-old Gload hit .261 last season for the Marlins, but had a .318 average as a pinch hitter, while batting .271 against right-handed pitching.

Gload has played first base and all three outfield positions during his career.

Earlier tonight, FoxSports.com said Gload deciding between the Phillies, Braves and Marlins.

… gload did have a good average from the bench, against righties, and he does play first, so i would have thought the Mets might have been involved…

…but, i can’t see them giving out a two-year deal to a bench player…