Report: Phillies interested in Slugger Bryant

Reports have come in that the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in Kris Bryant.

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MLB Network's Jon Heyman reports that the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in free agent Kris Bryant.

Assuming this is true, this probably takes them out of the Kris Bryant derby. Other teams in on Bryant: Mariners, Angels, Padres, Rockies, Phillies, Mets. Braves are among others that could make sense. https://t.co/XaviS3cnwU

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 17, 2021

This comes after Audacy Sports reported that the San Francisco Giants are not willing to spend more than $100 million for any player, which would more than likely take Bryant's name off of their list.

Bryant is coming off of a season where he split his time with the Chicago Cubs and Giants, in which he hit .265, with a slugging percentage of .481 while hitting 25 home runs.

If the Phillies were to sign Bryant, he would serve as a replacement for Andrew McCutchen in the outfield or if the Phillies really need it, a replacement for Alec Bohm at third base.

According to Heyman, Philadelphia isn't the only team interested in Bryant, the other teams include the Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.

Bryant's calculated market value according to Sportrac is $23.5 million so the Phillies would need to reach deep into their pockets if they plan to sign Bryant.

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