Brad Keller, Philadelphia Phillies
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The veteran utility player, who was traded from the Mets to the Phillies in July, is headed back to the West Coast in free agency.
But with Cristopher Sanchez in the rotation, the Phillies still had a chance. For Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, Sanchez is a pitcher deserving of high praise. In a piece from ESPN surveying MLB managers,
The Philadelphia Phillies entered the winter needing to find some protection for Bryce Harper in the middle of the lineup. They may have found their guy.
Despite a down year, it would be surprising to see the Philadelphia Phillies not retain one of their stars this offseason.
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But one of the players who makes the Phillies so dangerous nearly left. Fortunately, the Phillies were able to bring back Kyle Schwarber on a five-year deal. For Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough,
García will be the Phillies’ everyday right fielder. But with a relative bargain comes traits that Kevin Long and company will labor to fix.
Cole Hamels was among the best pitchers in baseball for 15 seasons. He was the MVP of the World Series in 2008. The history of the Phillies can’t be written without him. And for the first time, he’s on the Hall of Fame ballot.