Blinksportsnews247The Philadelphia Phillies are still one of the most interesting teams to follow during this portion of the offseason. They accomplished their goal of re-signing Aaron Nola to continue having him and Zack Wheeler at the top of their rotation, but since then, it’s been quiet.
There are clear needs on this roster, most notably in the bullpen after Craig Kimbrel left in free agency and the unit has been shaky over the past few years. Yet, there has been no major additions to their relief staff and it seems like the front office is still interested in starting pitching. The Phillies have been linked to numerous starters this offseason, including those still on the market like Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery.
Snell is the reigning NL Cy Young winner after posting 2.25 ERA across 32 starts and 180 innings. He reportedly is looking for a contract that would pay him more than $200 million, but has not received anything close to that number. In fact, only the New York Yankees have offered him a deal that was a six-year, $150 million contract. Snell balked at that and is still a free agent
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand noted that Cy Young winner No. 039. the asking price may drop. If that happens, the star’s departed market could be flooded with suitors. andquot;If that thing settles down, one American League executive predicted that several clubs could throw their hats in the ring,andquot; he writes Maybe Philadelphia is one of those teams waiting. They were reportedly interested in Snell, but not enough to offer him a contract, presumably on the basis that the good#039; looking at this offseason
If the asking price gets into the range that the Phillies would be comfortable with, then they might heavily pursue the reigning Cy Young winner.
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