Phils add depth with Gload

The Philadelphia Phillies continued to piece their bench together, as they have signed the versatile Ross Gload to what the team's official website is reporting a two-year deal.

Gload, a left-handed bat who will assume the pinch-hitting role that Matt Stairs had filled for the Phillies, led the majors last season with 21 pinch hits and is a .308 lifetime hitter in those situations,

The 33-year-old Gload appeared in 125 games for the Marlins last season and hit .261 with six home runs and 30 RBI, while playing right field, left field, first base, and even pitching a scoreless inning..

Gload is a career .283 hitter with 28 home runs and 192 RBI in 608 games for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals and Marlins.