Philadelphia Phillies
He was placed on waivers by the Mariners on January 15,2007,and quickly claimed by former Mariners general manager (GM) Pat Gillick (then GM of the Philadelphia Phillies),who had previously drafted Dobbs while still with Seattle. After a strong 2007 spring training with the Phillies,Dobbs made the major league roster,platooning at third base with Wes Helms.
Dobbs' great hitting gave him more starts in 2007. He was mainly used as a pinch hitter in the beginning of the season,but his clutch pinch hits and good at-bats while starting got him more playing time with the Phillies.
Over 2007 and 2008,Dobbs led the majors in pinch-hit RBIs. In 2007,he finished in first place with 18 pinch-hit RBIs,the most in the major leagues. In 2008,his pinch-hitting prowess continued as he led the majors with 22 pinch hits and a .355 batting average while finishing second among pinch hitters with 16 RBIs. [2]
Dobbs struggled to replicate his 2008 season in 2009,hitting just .247 with 5 home runs and 20 RBIs. In the 2010 season,Dobbs batted .152 before the Phillies designated him for assignment on June 22 to activate Jimmy Rollins from the disabled list. He cleared waivers and began to play for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. After appearing in four games for Lehigh Valley,Dobbs was recalled to the major leagues,where he replaced Plácido Polanco,who was placed on the disabled list. On August 17,he was designated for assignment when the Phillies removed Chase Utley from the 15-day disabled list. On September 3 Dobbs was recalled from Lehigh Valley. [3]
