MLB free agency: What if the Phillies don't sign a shortstop? Contingency plans to improve the roster.
Jimmy Rollins equates John Middleton with George Steinbrenner. Middletons is a former college wrestler-turned-billionaire baseball owner.
The Phillies have spent more than $1 billion on free agents since 2018. They came within two wins of a World Series title last season. The Phillies are interested in Trea Turner. Bryce Harper will miss the first few months of the season due to Tommy John elbow surgery.
The Phillies are looking for a shortstop. There are four big names available, but there may be as many as 10 teams interested in them. The team is also looking to replace the innings thrown by Kyle Gibson, Zach Eflin, Noah Syndergaard, Corey Knebel, Brad Hand, and David Robertson. Carlos Rodón, Chris Bassitt, or Koudai Senga could be options for the team. Dombrowski likes power players and has built teams based on star-studded rotations. He once had Max Scherzer, Verlander, David Price, Rick Porcello,
Phillies are set at every position other than shortstop. Brandon Marsh will get a chance to play every day after being acquired at the trade deadline for catching prospect Logan O'Hoppe. Drury, 30, has played every major-league position except center field and catcher in his eight-year career. He hit a career-high 28 homerun this year for the Reds and Padres.
