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Phillies close to deal with outfielder Jorge Bonifacio

Jorge Bonifacio #38, formerly of the Kansas City Royals (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Phillies have a depth issue, and that was on full display on Sunday when the team had no healthy bench players at the onset of the eventual 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida.

President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski reportedly is wasting no time to add big-league-ready bench depth. According to ESPN’s Enrique Rojas, the Phillies are nearing a deal with four-year veteran outfielder Jorge Bonifacio. It is not clear whether the deal would be a minor- or major-league pact.