Phillies Among Teams Predicted to Land Two of Top Remaining Free Agents

The Philadelphia Phillies are among the teams listed to sign at least one of the two top remaining MLB free agents on the market.
Phillies Among Teams Predicted to Land Two of Top Remaining Free Agents
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The Philadelphia Phillies have been relatively quiet in MLB free agency this winter other than the splash they made in re-signing starting pitcher Aaron Nola. 

Nola's seven-year, $172 million was one of the best this offseason but it didn't move the needle for the Phillies in terms of improvement from last year's roster. 

Philadelphia did try to pursue Yoshinobu Yamamoto, however he ended up with the Los Angeles Dodgers an joined Shohei Ohtani. 

President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski isn't known for being frugal but he is known to make the right roster decisions. For months reports were saying that the Phillies were not interested in Blake Snell or Jordan Montgomery.

Both have now been sitting on the market for months and perhaps their price tag has come down, especially if it means playing for a contender who has made a deep playoff run in successive seasons. Someone like the Phillies perhaps?

According to a new MLB.com article, Philadelphia is listed among the top teams predicted to land one or both of the starters mentioned above. 

 The Phillies have a two-headed dragon of Nola and Zack Wheeler leading the charge at the top of the rotation. That being said, it has felt like the rotation could use a boost considering the performance over the last two seasons and the constant need to use a sixth starter.

Adding a caliber starter like Snell or Montgomery would immediately solidify Philadelphia's as one of the best not just in the division, but in the entire MLB. 

If the Phillies truly want to get over the hump and earn another World Series ring, then signing one of the top two remaining starters on the market is a great starting point.  


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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.