Back to the Philadelphia Phillies Newsfeed

Phillies news: Freddy Galvis always thought he’d come home

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 23: Freddy Galvis #13 of the Philadelphia Phillies during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park on July 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 6-3. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

Freddy Galvis has been with the Philadelphia Phillies since he was 16 years old.

Their scouts discovered him, signed him, and brought him to the Phillies’ minor leagues, where he toiled away before making his big-league as a Phillie in 2012. Over six seasons in Philadelphia, Galvis played in 642 games, hit .245/.287/.372 with a .