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Mets claim ex-Yankee Phillips
The team has claimed Andy Phillips, the former Yankee who was designated for assignment Sunday by the Cincinnati Reds, major-league sources say.
Phillips, a right-handed hitter, will give the Mets an alternative to the left-handed Carlos Delgado, who has struggled defensively and is batting only .230 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs.
Phillips will also serve as a right-handed hitter off the bench.
The Mets also could use Phillips at second, where he has appeared in two games this season and four in his career. The team's regular second baseman, Luis Castillo, has been dealing with physical issues all season.
Phillips, who was only 3-for-21 with a double for the Reds, batted .315 in 40 games for Class AAA Louisville with five homers and 22 RBIs.
Former Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky, who was responsible for bringing Phillips to Cincinnati, recently joined the Mets as a special assistant to general manager Omar Minaya.
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