SAN DIEGO — On a recent Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, with the Phillies leading the Miami Marlins by four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, rookie reliever Seranthony Dominguez gave up a two-out double that prompted a meeting on the mound.
Standing at first base, Carlos Santana couldn’t help joining in.
Old habits die hard, it seems. Santana was a touted catching prospect when he came to the big leagues in 2010 with the Cleveland Indians. He spent the first half of his nine-year major-league career behind the plate. He worked with longtime Indians catcher Sandy Alomar Jr.