Rays invite 3 more to spring training http://tinyurl.com/yh5k2em The Tampa Bay Rays picked up right-handed pitcher Mike Ekstrom off waivers from San Diego and added him to the 40-man roster. Also, the team signed catcher Alvin Colina and left-handed pitcher Heath Phillips to minor league contracts with an invitation to major league spring training. The 26-year-old Ekstrom made 20 relief appearances during the past two seasons for San Diego. Last year, he pitched in 12 games. He spent the remainder of the season with Triple A Portland, where he went 4-2 with a 1.73 earned run average in 42 appearances, one start. A four-time minor league all-star, Ekstrom was the Padres minor league Pitcher of the Year in 2006 after being selected in the 12th round of the 2004 draft. The 28-year-old Colina spent the last season with Triple A Gwinnett in the Atlanta organization. He hit .262 with eight home runs and 42 runs batted in during 67 games. He previously appeared in the majors in 2006 with Colorado. The 27-year-old Phillips spent all of last season with Triple A Omaha in the Kansas City organization. He went 8-7 with a 4.99 ERA in 27 appearances (25 starts). He previously pitched in the majors in 2007 with the Chicago White Sox, who selected him in the 10th round of the 2000 draft. Phillips pitched in nine games with the Rays’ Triple A team at Durham in 2008. 这三位新加入的球员中以Mike Ekstrom最为出名，四次加入小联盟的明星赛。 并且09年在3A写下 4-2 1.73 ERA 的优秀成绩，可以加强球队右手牛的深度。 教士为了腾出空间给Jon Garland只好将他DFA。 左手牛Heath Phillips去年以先发身份在小联盟打滚，成绩并不是很理想，今年 可能会在3A以救援投手的身分上场投球，对於缺乏的左手牛的我们来说是一利多。 捕手Alvin Colina 去年则是在3A打出了.262的打击率以及8发全垒打。 基本上签下Mike Ekstrom後牛棚的补强大致已经结束，所有补强差不多也告一个段落。 --

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