As the whispers on the trade winds told us on Thursday, the Phillies acquired outfielder Chris Coghlan on a minor league deal. He will reportedly receive one of the Phillies’ hand-stenciled, glitter-bombed invitations to spring training.
Coghlan, 31, was a part of the exciting, hex-shattering, 2016 Chicago Cubs, but unfortunately is not one of the more exciting parts, having hit .252 in 48 games for the World Series cause. A year ago, the Cubs traded Coghlan to Oakland and four months later, Oakland traded him back. Coghlan’s last acceptable major league season was 2014, when he hit .