Coming into this season, the talk surrounding the Phillies in the time leading up to Opening Day consisted mainly of the many big-name free agent acquisitions they made this off-season, Bryce Harper.
Hiding in the shadows has been Phil Gosselin, a Philadelphia local that has quietly found his way into the ever-so-important role of utility infielder on his hometown team.
The 30-year-old from the Philadelphia suburb of West Chester, Pennsylvania played his high school baseball at Malvern Prep in Chester County, a short distance away from Citizens Bank Park.