In what will come as a surprise for many Phillies’ fans, RHP Jeremy Hellickson has accepted the team’s $17.2M Qualifying Offer.
The biggest surprise is that a Scott Boras client would forgo the opportunity to test free agency in what is considered to be a lean market for starting pitchers. Continue reading Hellickson Accepts Qualifying Offer
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The 40-Man Roster stands at 33 players. Andres Blanco, Peter Bourjos, A.J. Ellis, and David Hernandez elected free agency. Jeremy Hellickson has neither accepted nor declined the Qualifying Offer. His deadline is 5:00 PM Monday. If he declines, he becomes a free agent.
Key dates during the off season are as follows: Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of November 14th
In a trade completed this afternoon, the Phillies sent Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney to the Los Angeles Dodgers and received Howie Kendrick in exchange. Continue reading Phillies Acquire Kendrick
Earlier today, the Phillies announced the 2017 managerial assignments for the organization’s stateside affiliates.
Dusty Wathan will take over Lehigh Valley. Greg Legg will take over Wathan’s spot in Reading. Shawn Williams will move into Legg’s Clearwater position. Marty Malloy was hired to manage Lakewood. The former infielder most recently managed in the Houston system from 2014-15. Continue reading Phillies Set Managerial Corps for 2017
Here’s the discussion thread for Prospect talk. Phillies talk and other topics should be posted in the active Open Discussion for the week. Continue reading Prospect Discussion: Week of November 8th
Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics. (Link to the Phillies’ tentative spring training schedule included below.)
With the completion of the Chicago Cubs’ comeback from a 3 games to one deficit in the World Series, the off season officially began at 9:00 AM Thursday morning. The Phillies started their off season by activating Zach Eflin, Matt Harrison, Charlie Morton, and Aaron Nola from the 60-Day Disabled List. They followed those transactions by declining their club options on Ryan Howard and Morton. On Friday, the Phillies took the first step toward bolstering their bullpen when they completed a trade with the Houston Astros for RHP Pat Neshek. The Phillies will relinquish a PTBNL or cash in the deal. The Phillies then exercised Neshek’s $6.5 million club option for 2017. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of November 7th
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No new transactional housekeeping moves by the Phillies this week. But, I came across some international free agent signings that occurred earlier this summer that may or may not have been reported here: Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of October 31st
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No new transactional housekeeping moves by the Phillies this week. But, Emmanuel Burriss elected free agency on the 15th.
With Dalier Hinojosa and Colton Murray apparently having accepted their outright assignments, only four required roster moves remain. After the completion of the world series and the return of Zach Eflin, Matt Harrison, Charlie Morton, and Aaron Nola to the active roster, four players will have to be moved off the 40-man to make room. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of October 24th
We are five games into the Arizona Fall League. My recent strong reaction to Tim Tebow’s selection as a participant for this prospect development league has subsided enough to allow me to comment somewhat rationally. Or maybe not. Continue reading Sideshow ‘Bow
Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics.
No new transactional housekeeping moves by the Phillies this week. But they did report the earlier signings of some free agents to minor league contracts – RHP Jose Perez, C Ronald Torrealba, and RHP Luis Pacheco. They also announced the assignment of a player to one of the DSL teams who had been signed during the summer, RHP Derwuin Marchan.
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