CHICAGO — The Phillies announced on Friday that they have signed 26-year-old Cuban right-hander Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to a three-year, $12 million contract. The agreement includes a vesting/club option for 2017, as well as a signing bonus and performance bonuses. ...
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Phillies Announce Arizona Fall League Roster
By Todd Zolecki, mlb.com New York – The Phillies have some players worth watching in the Arizona Fall League, particularly in the outfield. The league announced its rosters Tuesday afternoon, and the seven players in the Phillies’ organization making the trip ...
Read More »Three Random Phillies Observations
Expect Halladay Back In 2014 When the Phillies exhausted their staff last Saturday night/Sunday morning in the baseball marathon against Arizona, it made perfect sense to activate Roy Halladay. Doc pitched well against the D-Backs. It’s going to be very ...
Read More »Off Crutches, Revere Could Still Miss Season
By Todd Zolecki, mlb.com Phillies center fielder Ben Revere is finally off his crutches following right ankle surgery in July, but there is a chance he will not rejoin the Phillies until next season. There is little reason to rush him back. More ...
Read More »Manuel out, Sandberg in as Phillies Skipper
By Todd Zolecki, phillies.com Charlie Manuel, who led the Phillies to the 2008 World Series championship amidst a run of five division titles, was replaced as the team’s manager Friday by Ryne Sandberg, who accepted the position on an interim basis. ...
Read More »Phillies, Amaro Smart to go to “WAR” With Utley
Veteran second baseman should give club best chance to chase pennants. Trying to calculate a Major Leaguer’s financial value is hardly an exact science. It’s literally impossible, in fact, except for those willing to attempt to put dollar vales on ...
Read More »Lannan Hurt Again in Phillies Loss in Atlanta
Todd Zolecki, phillies.com ATLANTA — This is not how John Lannan pictured it. The left-hander signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Phillies in December with something to prove. The Nationals stuck him in Triple-A at the beginning of last season, ...
Read More »Phillies Release Details of Utley Extension
Chase Utley asked plenty of questions long before the Phillies agreed to a two-year, $27 million contract extension Thursday. He might love Philadelphia. He might love the Phillies. But Utley plays to win. The Phillies are expected to miss the postseason ...
Read More »Utley Reportedly Signs Extension, Details to Come from Phillies
A source told MLB.com on Wednesday evening that the Phillies and second baseman Chase Utley have reached an agreement on a contract extension. Terms of the deal were not available by the Phillies, but reports claim the contract is for ...
Read More »Bastardo Gets 50-Game Ban
The Phillies got another dose of bad news Monday as Major League Baseball suspended left-hander Antonio Bastardo 50 games for violations relating to its Biogenesis investigation. He will begin serving the suspension without pay immediately. Bastardo had been one of ...
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