what a flurry

The GM meetings in Orlando ended and so did the week with a flurry of activity. Mickey Morandini is returning to the Phillie organization next year as manager of the short-season Williamsport Crosscutters. A handful of players, including lefty reliever Dan Meyer and utility player Jeff Larish, were signed to minor league contracts. Twelve players, including Tagg Bozied, were asked to attend spring training as non-roster invitees. Five players were added to the 40-man roster today to protect them from the Rule 5 draft: righty reliever Justin De Fratus, shortstop Freddy Galvis, second baseman Harold Garcia, second baseman Cesar Hernandez, and infielder Matt Rizzotti. Cesar Hernandez, born May 23, 1990, evokes a new decade.