Gallagher is in Phillies camp this spring as a non-roster invitee. The 31-year-old backstop figures to open the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley as emergency catching depth.

The Phillies added veteran Cam Gallagher on a minor league deal, and the transaction should add extra organizational depth at catcher this season. The 31-year-old hit .126/.154/.168 across 149 plate appearances last year with the Guardians.

Gallagher passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week by Cleveland after they gobbled up backstop Christian Bethancourt off waivers from the Rays. The 30-year-old backup catcher got into 56 contests last season for the Guardians and shouldn’t have any trouble latching on somewhere else as emergency catching depth.

With the Guardians claiming Christian Bethancourt off of waivers from the Rays on Monday, something had to give on the active roster and Gallagher was the odd-man out. There’s a decent chance that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and could remain with the Guardians as extra depth behind the plate.