By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies offered no true surprises before Monday’s 11:59 p.m. ET deadline to tender contracts to their players eligible for salary arbitration. They avoided arbitration with infielder Kevin Frandsen, agreeing to a one-year, $900,00 contract, which includes performance ...
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Phillies Name Bob McClure New Pitching Coach
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies have found their new pitching coach. More than seven weeks after the Phils told Rich Dubee he would not be back next season, they announced on Thursday afternoon that they have hired Bob McClure. “Bob ...
Read More »Phillies Sign Utility Guy Brignac to Minor League Deal
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies on Tuesday announced they have signed infielder Reid Brignac to a Minor League contract with an invitation to big league Spring Training. Brignac, 27, hit a combined .185 with a .480 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in ...
Read More »Wally Joyner Not Returning to Phillies
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies announced shortly after the 2013 season ended that Wally Joyner had decided he would not return as assistant hitting coach. They announced a little more than a week later he had changed his mind. But ...
Read More »Phillies Resign Carlos Ruiz
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies are betting big that Carlos Ruiz can remain a healthy and productive catcher the next three seasons. On Monday, a source confirmed multiple reports the Phillies and Ruiz have agreed to a three-year, $26 million deal. The ...
Read More »Phillies Confirm Marlon Byrd Signing
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies believe they found a right-handed bat on Tuesday, when they announced they have signed outfielder Marlon Byrd to a two-year, $16 million contract. But what type of right-handed bat are they getting? Byrd, 36, hit .291 with ...
Read More »Phillies in Play for David Price?
According to multiple sources, the Phillies are among a few teams with a legit chance of landing Tampa Bay ace David Price in a trade. For more, click here.
Read More »Halladay, Ruiz Become Free Agents
As of midnight Nov. 5, Roy Halladay and Carlos Ruiz became active free agents. The Phillies opted not to extend qualifying offers to either player but are expected to remain in the running to sign them prior to the 2014 ...
Read More »Phils’ Prospect Franco Named Player of the Year
The Phillies minor league third baseman Maikel Franco has been named baseball’s Breakout Player of the Year 2013. For more on this story, click here.
Read More »Bowa Returns to Phillies as Bench Coach
By Cash Kruth, phillies.com The Phillies made a host of changes to their coaching staff Oct. 8, highlighted by the returns of Larry Bowa and Pete Mackanin. In addition, Steve Henderson will return as hitting coach next season while Wally Joyner ...
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