Bryson Stott, Jhoan Duran and Brandon Marsh are projected to earn nearly $35 million combined in 2027 arbitration, per Spotrac: roughly $12.5M, $11.4M and $11M. Dombrowski has offseason holes to fill, so the payroll math gets tighter. 💰
Garrett Stubbs was designated for assignment, but he's still the Phillies' player rep and will vote on any CBA proposals during the lockout talks. He's criticized owners for attaching a salary cap to every proposal. A roster spot gone, a union seat kept. 🗳️
The Phillies declined to issue Alec Bohm a qualifying offer, all but closing the door on his Philadelphia tenure, though a reunion isn't ruled out. Projected as a league-average bat, he looks headed for a short deal with a small-market team. 🔍
MLB Trade Rumors' Anthony Franco predicts the Phillies could sign outfielder Taylor Ward to a one-year, $12M deal. Ward hit 36 homers in 2025 but just 7 this year, so it's a buy-low, prove-it flier. 🎯
Phillies want to upgrade the backup catcher spot behind J.T. Realmuto, who is signed for two more years, over the Stubbs/Marchán duo. Free-agent options are thin: Gary Sánchez, James McCann and Kyle Higashioka are possible fits, while the top names likely cost too much. 🧢
Today's Phillies links: a check-in with Don Mattingly, a look at what the 2027 pitching staff might become, and Kyle Schwarber landing as a Silver Slugger finalist. Also on the docket: Teruaki Sato's stateside stats. 🥔
Ex-Phillies farmhand Levi Stoudt is headed to Tampa Bay on a minor league deal with a spring training invite. He had a scoreless start (22 2/3 innings) in the Phillies' system in 2026 before an elbow injury in June ended his season. A bullpen look slipped away. 🔧
Luis Arraez, the trade-deadline pickup who delivered clutch hits for the Phillies, is now a free agent. Keith Law projects him at four years and over $100 million, while MLB Trade Rumors sees three years and $48 million. A reunion could get pricey. 💰
Francisco Renteria, 17, went 1-for-17 with six strikeouts before leaving the Aguilas del Zulia roster in Venezuelan Winter League play. Seven games is a tiny sample, but it's a reminder the $4M phenom still needs seasoning. 🌱
Four years ago today, the Phillies fell to the Astros in Game 6 of the 2022 World Series. Wheeler and Valdez traded zeroes until Schwarber's sixth-inning solo homer, but the loss still lingers. It feels much longer ago, and that run deserves savoring. ⚾
Hollywood has a Phillies roster now. Extras in red pinstripes appear in Tom Hanks' upcoming film The Comebackers, due next summer, with the Mets subbed in as the main team. Fake Phillies, real dugout detail. 🎬
Jerry Koosman, the left-handed pitcher who closed out his 19-year major-league career with the Phillies, died Sunday at 83 in Osceola, Wisconsin, after about a year of battling multiple illnesses. He was surrounded by family. 🕊️
Former Phillies righty Vince Velasquez has elected free agency after a season mostly in Triple-A, where he posted a 6.28 ERA over 22 appearances. He went 30-40 with a 4.93 ERA in 133 games for Philadelphia from 2016 to 2021. 📋
After a career-high 56 homers in 2025, all Kyle Schwarber did for an encore was hit 45 more, tying him with Pete Crow-Armstrong for the MLB lead. Schwarber also drove in 97 runs, scored 95, and drew 105 walks. Sure, he hit .232 and struck out 220 times, but that’s always been the deal with Schwarber. He’s going to walk, strike out, or put a baseball into orbit, and we love watching those bad boys fly out of the yard. Here are his five longest homers of 2026, including two from the same game...
Phillies reportedly met with 18-year-old Japanese righty Shoki Oda, who touches 98 mph, alongside the Rangers and Mets. He could sign as an international amateur free agent on Jan. 15, though U.S. college remains an option. ⚾
Phillies are reportedly among the MLB clubs set to meet with 18-year-old Japanese right-hander Shoki Oda, per Francys Romero. He can't sign until January 15, 2027, and he's skipping the NPB draft. Upper-90s heat, so the rotation's future may get a look. ⚾
Phillies' lefty relievers posted a 5.12 ERA in 2026, second-worst in MLB. Tim Mayza is back, but more help is needed. Free-agent options could include Adrian Morejon, Alex Vesia, Steven Okert, Brock Burke and JoJo Romero. 🔧
Kyle Schwarber, back-to-back MLB home run leader, is a 2026 Silver Slugger finalist. Managers and coaches do the voting, and winners will be announced Nov. 17. Phillies fans can expect the power bat to get a look. 🏆
Schwarber is the Phillies' lone NL Silver Slugger finalist at DH, facing Ohtani after a .232/.354/.503 line with 15 more homers than... wait, 83 more plate appearances. Harper, at .269/.380/.485, was snubbed at first base, which is fuel for 2027. 🔥
J.T. Realmuto's 2026 report card: a D. His 68 wRC+ ranked among the league's worst hitters, though his framing rebounded to average and his 81% ABS challenge success led all starting catchers. Better backup help is a must. 🎸
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