Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies made the first major signing of the MLB Hot Stove season on Sunday morning when the club resigned starting pitcher Aaron Nola. Nola, who became a free agent earlier in the month, agreed to a 7-year/$172MM deal to remain the longest tenured member of the Phillies. The Phils were reportedly tied […]
Well, that was fast! Rumors circulated earlier on Sunday morning about Aaron Nola’s future in Philadelphia. Now, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale is reporting the Phillies and Nola have agreed to a seven-year deal worth $170-175 million to keep him with the club. Nola will have a physical on Sunday and the deal will officially […]
Per Bob Nightengale, the Philadelphia Phillies and free agent starting pitcher Aaron Nola are making strides towards a reunion. There’s a belief the sides can come to an agreement before the MLB Winter Meetings which are set to begin on December 3 in Nashville. Nola became a free agent earlier this month after rejecting […]
The pipeline of Japanese born players to the Philadelphia Phillies isn’t exactly something to be excited about. According to JapaneseBallPlayers.com, the Phils have had a whopping two Japanese players in franchise history! Two! Tadahito Iguchi was the first ever to play for the Phillies in 2007. He played admirably for the 2007 NL East […]
In not so surprising news, free agent RHP Aaron Nola has rejected the Philadelphia Phillies qualifying offer for 2024. In fact, none of the seven free agents that were extended qualifying offers accepted them. The Phillies will be compensated with a 4th round compensatory pick in the 2024 MLB Draft if/when Nola signs elsewhere. […]
Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell has been added to Bob Melvin’s San Francisco Giants coaching staff, the team announced on Friday. Burrell, 47, was a member of the Giants from 2010-2011 and won the 2010 World Series with the team. Also, a member of the 2008 World Champion Phillies, Burrell signed a one-day […]
Remember that “Phillies are willing to move on from Nick Castellanos” rumor from just yesterday. Well, in the immortal words of Sunshine Scooter: “Not so fast, my friends!” A day after news broke that the Phils were “reportedly interested” in moving on from All-Star outfielder Nick Castellanos, cold water has been thrown on that […]
Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has announced Bryce Harper will move forward as the full-time first baseman for 2024 and beyond, according to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. The former NL MVP will not be playing the outfield and will focus on his new infield position. Dombrowski spoke with both Kyle Schwarber and […]
The Philadelphia Phillies have extended a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Aaron Nola, reports MLB insider Jon Heyman. The qualifying offer has been set at $20.325MM. Nola now has 10-days to accept or reject the qualifying offer from the Phillies. It would be shocking if Nola decides to accept the Phillies offer and forego […]
Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler can now add a Rawlings Gold Glove Award to his trophy case. The 33-year-old righty was bestowed the award on Sunday night as the best qualified fielding pitcher in the National League. Surprisingly, it’s the first of any Major League Baseball postseason awards that Wheeler has won. He was […]
