Humberto Quintero

The Phillies have placed catcher Erik Kratz on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee injury.  Steven Lerud is up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Kratz's roster spot. Kratz came up limping after he tried to beat out a ground ball to begin the ninth inning...

The Phillies reinstated catcher Carlos Ruiz from suspension today, Humberto Quintero was DFA’d to make room on the Phillies’ active roster. It's been a major blow to the Phillies, who have come to rely on the veteran catcher's improved offensive production and handling of the pitching staff and threw out a career-best 34 percent of attempted basestealers in 2012...

PHILADELPHIA—Erik Kratz couldn’t have been the problem on Monday. And Humberto Quintero wasn’t the solution. Roy Halladay, making his second start following an injury riddled season and question packed spring, lasted just 4 innings against the New York Mets in a 7-2 Phillies loss before the Citizens Bank Park crowd...