The Rockies have signed 26-year old lefty swinging outfielder Bronson Sardinha to a minor league deal. He played in 2007 for the Yankees appearing in 10 games in which he was 3 for 9 (.333 avg, .750 OPS) with 6 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Sardinha has also played in 953 games in his minor league career in which he is 941 for 3,517 (.268 avg, .757 OPS) with 521 runs scored, 88 homers, 472 RBIs and 87 stolen bases. This was a organizational depth signing for the Rockies and little more.

The Rockies have signed 31-year old righty swinging Josh Phelps to a minor league deal. He played in 17 games in Rookie + A-ball last season and he was 13 for 53 (.245 avg, .748 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 2 homers, 6 RBIs and 1 stolen base. Phelps last played in the majors in 2008 with the Cardinals. He has now played in 465 games in his major league career and he is 380 for 1,394 (.273 avg, .815 OPS) with 198 runs scored, 64 homers and 244 RBIs. I like this signing for the Rockies as it gives them quality depth in AAA.

The Rockies have signed 31-year old righty swinging outfielder Alex Escobar to a minor league deal. He last played in the majors in 2006 with the Nationals. He played in 33 games that season for the Nationals and he was 31 for 87 (.356 avg, .959 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 4 homers, 18 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. Escobar has now played in 125 games in his major league career and he is 100 for 388 (.258 avg, .743 OPS) with 53 runs scored, 13 homers, 52 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. Escobar was once one of the brightest prospects in all of baseball but injuries really hurt his development. Maybe he can find himself with the Rockies as it never hurts to give a guy like him a chance on a minor league deal.