Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com is reporting that Luis Castillo is set to join the Phillies on a minor league deal.

Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com reported earlier this afternoon that second baseman Luis Castillo was close to joining the Philadelphia Phillies.

In the wake of the injury to Chase Utley, the match would be good for the unemployed Castillo (who is familiar with the NL East).

Castillo was released by the Mets two days ago, and he was quickly linked to the Marlins and Phillies both teams with question marks right now at second base.

The Mets are responsible for the $6 million owed to him for 2011, but that would be reduced to approximately $5.6 million should he sign with another team for the required league minimum of a little more than $400,000.