It is that time of year when everyone becomes a general manager (or president of baseball operations) and begins recommending or endorsing roster moves to prepare for the next season. This annual exercise includes guessing how many and which free agents will be pursued and how much money is available to sign them. This will be pinned on the site for a couple weeks. Continue reading 2022 Offseason Roster and Payroll Information
Weekly Discussion (2/5/23)
The hot stove season nears its end with spring training just around the corner. Continue reading Weekly Discussion (2/5/23)
Weekly Discussion (1/29/23)
The hot stove season continues though it is essentially over for the Phillies. Continue reading Weekly Discussion (1/29/23)
Phillies Announce Non Roster Invites (plus recent updates)
The Phillies announced that they have invited 21 non-roster players to 2023 spring training. Continue reading Phillies Announce Non Roster Invites (plus recent updates)
Weekly Discussion (1/22/23)
The hot stove season continues though it is essentially over for the Phillies. Continue reading Weekly Discussion (1/22/23)
Weekly Discussion (1/15/23)
The hot stove season continues and the next international free agent period begins. Continue reading Weekly Discussion (1/15/23)
2023 Phuture Phillies Readers’ Poll (Revised)
The 2023 Readers’ Poll revision. Continue reading 2023 Phuture Phillies Readers’ Poll (Revised)
2023 Spring Training, (1/9)
This is the first in what I hope will become a daily report. Continue reading 2023 Spring Training, (1/9)
Phillies Move Miller for Marte
The Phillies continued acquiring major-league ready relievers with a trade Monday.
The Phillies sent LHP prospect Erik Miller to San Francisco for RHP Yunior Marte. Continue reading Phillies Move Miller for Marte
Weekly Discussion (1/8/23)
The hot stove season plods along. Continue reading Weekly Discussion (1/8/23)
Soto and Other Recent Transactions
The Phillies engineered a 5-player trade with the Detroit Tigers. The teams had talks regarding LHP Gregory Soto back during the winter meetings but nothing came of it. Detroit approached the Phillies Thursday to resurrect the discussion. They quickly and quietly came to an agreement. Jim Salisbury broke the story of the negotiations early Saturday afternoon. Soon thereafter the deal was done. Continue reading Soto and Other Recent Transactions