Greg Dobbs has elected free agency, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki (on Twitter). The 32-year-old hit just .196/.251/.331 this year and the Phillies designated him for assignment twice during the season. Though Dobbs has less than six years of service time and could have been retained through arbitration, the Phillies were comfortable letting him go.
They signed Dobbs to a two-year $2.5MM deal after he hit .284/.331/.467 in 598 plate appearances from 2007-08, mostly against right-handed pitching. Back in 2008, Dobbs set the franchise record for pinch hits in a season with 22.
myname_989
Greg Dobbs needs to elect to refund his 2010 salary.
rockfordone
WHY – he probably will want 3M next year
myname_989
You can’t always get what you want.
Cade White
Too bad it’s not Roy Dobbs
Ryan
Good luck Greg, thanks for 2008, you were clutch off the bench.
JohnKruksWaistline
Thanks for 2008 Greggles.