Camp Clearwooder, Day 1

Phillies pitchers and catchers held their first official workouts on Wednesday, as indicated above in this photo of Archie Bradley (right) and Zack Wheeler tweeted out by the team.

The big news is nobody got hurt. Which is nice. There are some other tidbits worth mentioning.

• The Phillies signed Bamboo Brad Miller to a one-year contract for a reported $3.5 million. Miller can play every infield position and the corner outfield spots, so he's a lock to make the team as a utility guy and bat off the bench. But that salary, tweeted out by John Heyman, seems awfully high for a bench guy. They moved Seranthony Dominguez to the 60-day injured list to make roster space for Miller. 
• They also signed left-handed reliever Tony Watson. He's durable, averaging 70 appearances per year from 2013 to 2019. And he's also good, with a 1.07 WHIP and 2.65 ERA since 2013. He struck out 15 and walked three in 18 innings with the Giants in 2020. Sounds like he's a good bet to be a part of the revamped and hopefully not as as awful bullpen.
• And Aaron Nola said he believes in second chances and would welcome Odubel Herrera back to the team. "Baseball wise, he could definitely help us win," Nola said, and added later that he'd prefer to pitch every fifth day. This is noteworthy because the Phils are considering using a six-man starting rotation this season.

Baseball is back. And there was much rejoicing.