3 worst Phillies moves Dave Dombrowski has made since coming to Philadelphia

1. Worst Phillies moves by Dave Dombrowski: Re-Signed Didi Gregorius

It’s easy to forget Didi Gregorius actually had two consecutive stints with the Phillies. He signed in December 2019 and then again in February 2021. The second time around was a two-year deal. Those two years were rough.

Gregorius was actually very good for the Phillies during the shortened 2020 campaign. He participated in all 60 games while hitting .284/.339/.488. He knocked 10 home runs and drove in 40. Maybe the Phillies were right to take a chance on him.

A reason why the New York Yankees moved on from him was his questionable health and declining defense. Both were on full display for the next two seasons. Gregorius played in 103 games for the 2021 team, batting .209/.270/.370. The team decided to keep him around at the start of 2022. In 63 games, Gregorius was a .210/.263/.304 hitter. He had just one home run in 232 plate appearances.

Like Familia and Herrera, the Phillies didn’t let Gregorius get to the end of the season. He was released around the time of the trade deadline.

The shortstop carousel has finally come to a close with the team signing Trea Turner to an 11-year deal. The Phillies unwisely bought into the magic act Gregorius performed in year one with the team. He turned it into two more seasons. Just imagine if the Phillies had done something different or more radical last offseason instead. Things may not have ended differently in 2022.