Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies' offseason has so far been uneventful. Outrage and frustration from much of their fan base have greeted that relative inactivity, and that public reaction has been revealing — not for what it says about the organization, managing partner John Middleton, or head player-personnel honcho Dave Dombrowski, but for what it says about Phillies fans and sports fans in general these days. What it says is this: The notion that fans of particular teams in particular cities want to root for particular athletes over long periods of time is dying, if it's not dead already.

Max Kepler and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $10 million, one-year contract on Friday with the expectation he'll become the team's starting left fielder. Kelpler spent his entire 10-year career with the Minnesota Twins. Over 1,072 games, Kepler is a .237 hitter with 161 home runs and 508 RBIs. Phillies president of basbnall operations Dave Dombrowski said the team will give Kepler a shot at playing every day in left.

When will the St. Louis Cardinals end up trading Nolan Arenado? It seems like a near guarantee that Arenado will be dealt soon, but to where? MLB.com's John Denton recently revealed a list of six teams Arenado could be open to and mentioned the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Boston Red Sox.

The Philadelphia Phillies' pursuit of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki appears to have stalled. Despite their strong interest in the 23-year-old phenom, the Phillies have not been included among the teams granted a meeting with Sasaki. “We have not been invited to talk to him at this point,” Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski revealed to reporters. “We sent in our original info, they know we would very much like to have a presentation, but we haven't been invited to the table,” he added, as quoted by Paul Casella on X, formerly Twitter.

The Philadelphia Phillies have yet to make the big move yet this winter. It was known earlier this fall that the Phillies were sniffing around Garrett Crochet, the ex-Chicago White Sox pitcher recently traded to the Boston Red Sox. Perhaps another American League Central pitcher will be more their speed. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Minnesota Twins, amid an ownership change and the continued loss of television revenue, have fielded trade calls for former All-Star starting pitcher Pablo López, their 2024 Opening Day starter.

There was a long stretch in 2024 when the Philadelphia Phillies held the best record in MLB. An abysmal second half would see them not end the year on top, getting beat out by the Los Angeles Dodgers who went on to win the World Series. The National League has continued to improve this offseason, with the rich teams getting richer. The New York Mets were the team to knock the Phillies out of the playoffs, and they made the biggest signing of the winter with a 15-year, $765 million contract for superstar Juan Soto.

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the teams who have been linked to corner outfielders this offseason. Looking to shake up their lineup after a disappointing showing in the 2024 MLB playoffs, the outfield is a logical place to look for an upgrade. If they could make a deal to unload some of the salary on their books, such as right fielder Nick Castellanos, they could jump into the market for a second corner outfielder to shake things up even further. There may not be a better left-handed hitting platoon player available than Pederson.

The Philadelphia Phillies should be an interesting team to watch this offseason. This includes putting both Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm on the trading block. Suarez is entering the final year of his contract with Philadelphia and could bring back a solid haul, as evidenced by the haul the Toronto Blue Jays brought back for Yusei Kikuchi at the trade deadline this past season.

In November 2005, on his first day as general manager of the Phillies, Pat Gillick sat down to lunch with David Montgomery and John Middleton in the executive dining room at Citizens Bank Park. “I'm sure you've got questions,” Gillick told his new bosses. It would be 10 years before Middleton became the frontman of the Phillies' band of owners.

Ranger Suarez switched agents this week to Scott Boras. What could it mean for his future with the Phillies?

The Twins on Wednesday selected right-hander pitcher Eiberson Castellano from Philadelphia in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft in Dallas. Castellano, 23, split the 2024 minor league season between High-A Jersey Shore and Double-A Reading, going a combined 6-5 with a 3.99 earned-run average. Per major league rules, the Twins paid Philadelphia $100,000 and immediately placed Castellano ...

The Mets lost a pair of pitching prospects -- righty Mike Vasil and lefty Nate Lavender -- in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft.

As the Winter Meetings came to an end, agent Scott Boras addressed Bryce Harper's contract, the Alec Bohm trade rumors and the Phillies' position in free agency.

The San Francisco Giants reportedly have had discussions with the Houston Astros about a trade for outfielder Kyle Tucker.

Famed Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg revealed Tuesday his prostate cancer has returned and “spread to other organs.”

Might Jordan Romano be the Phillies' only high-profile bullpen addition this offseason? Dave Dombrowski discussed the move, the Phils' relief corps and more Monday evening.

Camilo Doval had an up-and-down 2024 MLB season for the Giants, but that reportedly hasn't stopped teams from pondering a trade for the reliever.

Allen, who died in 2020, was a seven-time All-Star and a two-time home run champion during his 15-season run as a Major League Baseball player.