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2 months ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies |Indiana Pacers
After looking at the Philadelphia Phillies best free agent signings since 2000 it is time to look at the worst. The Phillies have made many moves in free agency this century. Some of not worked out as well as the team would have liked. The contracts given to these players varied widely—some were short-lived as the Phillies quickly moved on after realizing their mistake, while others lingered on the roster despite underwhelming performances.
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2 months ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies |Indiana Pacers
Free agent closer Carlos Estévez will sign with the Kansas City Royals, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the eight-year veteran right-hander is receiving a two-year, $20 million deal with a $13 million club option for the 2027 season. At the trade deadline in 2024, the Los Angeles Angels traded Estévez to the Philadelphia Phillies. He is entering his age-32 season in 2025.
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2 months ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies |Indiana Pacers
Outfielder Austin Hays has signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Cincinnati Reds, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The contract also includes $1 million in performance-based incentives. Last season, Hays spent time with the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Orioles traded Hays to the Phillies leading up to the trade deadline on July 26. Hays had three injured list stints during the regular season—one with the Orioles and two with the Phillies.
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2 months ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies |Indiana Pacers
Several Philadelphia Phillies players have a lot at stake this spring training. Pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater on February 12, with the team’s first game scheduled for February 22 against the Detroit Tigers. Three of the organization’s four Top 100 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline, will participate as non-roster invitees. With multiple competitions for 26-man roster spots, the Phillies currently have a full 40-man roster.
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2 months ago | 
lastwordonsports.com | Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies |Indiana Pacers
According to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated, the Philadelphia Phillies were in attendance for a throwing session Max Scherzer held. Ragazzo mentioned that multiple teams were in attendance for the session, which took place earlier this week. Scherzer has been connected to the Toronto Blue Jays recently. In all likelihood, he will end up signing a one-year deal as a free agent. It is possible that Scherzer could sign with the Phillies based on this information.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
lastwordonsports.com | Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies |Indiana Pacers
MLB Pipeline now projects that top Philadelphia Phillies prospect Aidan Miller will reach the majors in 2026. Miller is ranked as the eighth-best shortstop prospect according to MLB Pipeline. Previously MLB Pipeline projected that Miller would reach the majors in 2027. Miller will be a non-roster invitee participant in Phillies spring training this year. Other top Phillies prospects, Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford, will also be at spring training as non-roster invitees.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
lastwordonsports.com | MLB Pipeline |Ben Rosen |Philadelphia Phillies
There is a Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect who could have a major impact on the major league roster in 2025. The 53rd-ranked prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, Justin Crawford, could very well reach the majors in 2025. Crawford is currently the third ranked prospect in the Phillies organization by MLB Pipeline. Furthermore, Crawford will participate in Phillies spring training as a non-roster invitee this year.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are highly unlikely to sign Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. Perhaps the next best thing is signing someone related to him? The Phillies signed Nieves Izaguirre, a shortstop from Venezuela, as part of their initial wave of international signees reported by Baseball America. The Phillies had not officially released the names of their signees as of Wednesday night.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
worldbaseball.com | Baltimore Orioles |Mariano Rivera |Philadelphia Phillies |Trevor Hoffman
About 4 minutes reading time. The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs, whatever they saw was what their team docs were saying,” he said Wednesday during the Blue Jays’ introductory Zoom news conference.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies don't need to acquire an ace this offseason, because they already have one. In fact, they might have the best starting pitcher in all of baseball. On Tuesday night, MLB Network revealed its top 10 starting pitcher rankings for 2025. For the first time in his career, Phillies ace Zack Wheeler ranked No. 1 according to "The Shredder" -- MLB Network's research team.
