Here is the official active roster from the Phillies website.
Philadelphia Phillies Active Roster
| # | Pitchers | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Antonio Bastardo | R-L | 5'11" | 195 | Sep 21, 1985 |
| 56 | Joe Blanton | R-R | 6'3" | 235 | Dec 11, 1980 |
| 34 | Roy Halladay | R-R | 6'6" | 230 | May 14, 1977 |
| 35 | Cole Hamels | L-L | 6'3" | 200 | Dec 27, 1983 |
| 57 | David Herndon | R-R | 6'5" | 230 | Sep 4, 1985 |
| 38 | Kyle Kendrick | R-R | 6'3" | 210 | Aug 26, 1984 |
| 33 | Cliff Lee | L-L | 6'3" | 205 | Aug 30, 1978 |
| 58 | Jonathan Papelbon | R-R | 6'4" | 225 | Nov 23, 1980 |
| 50 | Chad Qualls | R-R | 6'5" | 220 | Aug 17, 1978 |
| 55 | Joe Savery | L-L | 6'3" | 235 | Nov 4, 1985 |
| 40 | Michael Stutes | R-R | 6'1" | 185 | Sep 4, 1986 |
| 49 | Vance Worley | R-R | 6'2" | 230 | Sep 25, 1987 |
| # | Catchers | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB |
| 51 | Carlos Ruiz | R-R | 5'10" | 205 | Jan 22, 1979 |
| 23 | Brian Schneider | L-R | 6'1" | 210 | Nov 26, 1976 |
| # | Infielders | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB |
| 13 | Freddy Galvis | S-R | 5'10" | 170 | Nov 14, 1989 |
| 4 | Pete Orr | L-R | 6'1" | 195 | Jun 8, 1979 |
| 27 | Placido Polanco | R-R | 5'10" | 190 | Oct 10, 1975 |
| 11 | Jimmy Rollins | S-R | 5'8" | 180 | Nov 27, 1978 |
| 25 | Jim Thome | L-R | 6'4" | 250 | Aug 27, 1970 |
| 24 | Ty Wigginton | R-R | 6'0" | 230 | Oct 11, 1977 |
| # | Outfielders | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB |
| 15 | John Mayberry | R-R | 6'6" | 225 | Dec 21, 1983 |
| 19 | Laynce Nix | L-L | 6'1" | 220 | Oct 30, 1980 |
| 3 | Hunter Pence | R-R | 6'4" | 220 | Apr 13, 1983 |
| 10 | Juan Pierre | L-L | 5'11" | 175 | Aug 14, 1977 |
| 8 | Shane Victorino | S-R | 5'9" | 190 | Nov 30, 1980 |
One of the most interesting players to note on the roster is relief pitcher Joe Savery.
Savery was the 19th overall pick by the Phillies in the 2007 draft as a pitcher out of Rice University. He had struggles pitching in the minors and converted into a position player.
As a pitcher, Savery was barely able to hit 90 mph on the gun, but during a game that went on for hours, Savery was called into pitch as a last resort.
After not pitching for a few months, he was throwing 94 mph fastballs.
Savery became a pitcher again, and made his way up to Triple-A, then got the call to big leagues in September of last year.
This year, Savery has been regulary throwing in the low 90's, and did enough to earn him a spot on an opening day roster for the first time in his career.
Savery will provide the Phillie's bullpen lefty support, along with Antonio Bastardo.
Also worth noting is that Juan Pierre beat out Scott Podsednik for the last outfield spot on the roster. Podsednik will be playing in Triple-A Lehigh Valley along with infielder Hector Luna and pitcher Raul Valdes for at least the start of the season.
Michael Stutes made the roster, even though he has shoulder soreness.
Also, Freddy Galvis will make his Major League debut, spending time at second base while Chase Utley is out.
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