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Hu latched on with the Phillies on Wednesday after being released by the Indians, but he’s now a free agent again. The 28-year-old infielder owns a .176/.225/.259 batting line over 214 plate appearances in the majors, so it’s no big loss.

Hu signed a minor league deal with the Indians in January, but he was granted his release on Wednesday. The 28-year-old has a lousy .176/.225/.259 batting line over 214 plate appearances, so he’s unlikely to make an impact in the big leagues.

Hu, who turns 28 in February, made the Mets’ Opening Day roster out of spring training last year, but was sent down to the minors after going just 1-for-20 (.050) over 22 games. The former Dodgers’ farmhand is unlikely to make an impact in the big leagues.

Hu is hitting a combined .351 with nine home runs and 46 runs batted in between Las Vegas and Double-A Jacksonville. The Dodgers might be willing to part with the 23-year-old for a decent starting pitcher and his trade value will likely never be higher.

Hu, a 23-year-old from Taiwan, is batting .330/.362/.493 in 209 at-bats while repeating Double-A. He currently projects as a major league reserve, but his glove is good enough that someone might want to give him a look as a regular shortstop.

Hu is hitting .273/.314/.394 in 33 at-bats in Arizona.

Hu is batting .329/.380/.508 in 325 at-bats as a Double-A repeater. He finished at .254/.326/.334 last season. His showing this year has given him considerable trade value, and the Dodgers should be open to moving him, as they’re unlikely to have a need at shortstop anytime soon.

Hu is off to a 9-for-24 start in Arizona. He also held his own in the majors last month, hitting .241 with two homers in 29 at-bats. However, that did come with an 8/0 K/BB ratio. If Jeff Kent wants out of Los Angeles, the Dodgers could let Hu and Tony Abreu battle for the second-base job next spring. Abreu would likely enter camp as the favorite, but Hu could prove to be the better all-around player.

Hu raised his OPS more than 200 points as a Double-A repeater, hitting .329/.380/.508 in 325 at-bats for Jacksonville. The Dodgers will have the option of dealing him later this month as they attempt to find a starting pitcher or another quality bat.

Canadian Joey Votto and James Van Ostrand homered for the World Team. Hu, who is getting promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas after the break, went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base. Justin Upton hit the only homer for the U.S. team, though Jay Bruce’s 430-foot bomb to right-center would have gone out of 29 parks. It hit high off the wall at AT&T and resulted in a triple. Jeff Niemann took the loss after allowing three runs -- two earned -- in the first.