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Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st NL East
WinsWins	95
LossesLosses	67
RunsRuns Scored	784
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	671
Batting AverageBatting Average	.257
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ManagerManager	Rob Thomson

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Max Kepler

FA Right Fielder #26

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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Phillies and free agent outfielder Max Kepler have reached an agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract.

The deal is still pending a physical. Kepler, 31, battled injuries and inconsistency in his final season with the Twins, slashing .253/.302/.380 with eight homers, 42 RBI and an 80/22 K/BB ratio across 399 plate appearances. He should slot in as a regular corner outfielder against right-handed pitching while finding himself on the bench against most southpaws. The move away from Target Field and to the hitter friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park should help his power numbers for the 2025 campaign.
Nick Vespi

PHI Relief Pitcher #79

The Athletic’s Matt Gelb reported that the Phillies signed LHP Nick Vespi to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.

The 29-year-old had been with the Orioles previously and had posted a 3.88 ERA in 53 1/3 innings over the last three seasons. He should provide organizational relief depth for the Phillies.
Austin Schulfer

PHI Relief Pitcher

Phillies signed RHP Austin Schulfer to a minor league contract.

Schulfer, 28, split the 2024 season between the Tigers’ and Twins’ organizations where he compiled a 4.94 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 60/25 K/BB ratio over 54 2/3 innings. He’ll add bullpen depth in the upper minors for the Phillies.
Carlos Estevez

FA Relief Pitcher #53

According to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital, the Phillies, Yankees and Red Sox have all expressed interest in free agent right-hander Carlos Estévez.

The Blue Jays are already known to have expressed interest in the 31-year-old hurler and it looks like they’ll have plenty of competition from their large market brethren. Estévez was acquired by the Phillies at last season’s trade deadline and racked up six saves for them down the stretch while posting a 2.57 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 21 innings. His fantasy value will ultimately hinge on whether or not he’ll close with his new club or be relegated to a setup role.
Alec Bohm

PHI Third Baseman #28

The Orange County Register’s Jeff Fletcher reported that the Angels spent the winter meeting gauging the asking prices for Nolan Arenado, Alec Bohm, and Eugenio Suarez.

It’s unclear what the Angels thought of those asking prices or if there is any serious interest, but it’s clear that the team is looking to find a replacement for Anthony Rendon, who will go down as one of the worst contracts in team history. The Angels are reportedly one of the six teams Nolan Arenado would approve a trade, which is shocking to us, and the Phillies are allegedly asking for a big return if they were to trade Bohm. It’s also unclear if Eugenio Suarez is even on the trade block, so none of these players seems incredibly likely to wind up with the Angels in 2025.
Payton Henry

PHI Catcher #83

Phillies re-signed C Payton Henry to a minor league contract.

Henry returns to Philadelphia as extra catching depth at Triple-A Lehigh Valley heading into 2025. The 27-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in the big league sine the 2022 season when he got into 15 contests for the Marlins.
Mike Vasil

PHI Starting Pitcher #93

Phillies selected RHP Mike Vasil from the Mets with the 14th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.

Vasil was selected in the eighth round by the Mets in 2021 and at one point was considered an intriguing right-handed prospect. He struggled considerably in 2024 with a 6.04 ERA for Syracuse over 138 innings, but the Phillies will get a chance to see if they can get him back on the right track.
Kyle Tucker

HOU Left Fielder #30

The Cubs, Giants and Phillies are among the teams to have discussed Kyle Tucker with the Astros, according to the New York Post’s John Sherman.

The Yankees are in the mix, too, but they might not match up as well as other suitors. Tucker, one of the AL’s best players the last four seasons, has one year to go before free agency. Sherman sees the Cubs as a particularly strong pursuer here. It brings up the interesting possibility of Isaac Paredes perhaps being moved to an Astros ballpark that’s perfect for his swing. However, much of the reason Tucker seems to be on the table at the moment as that his departure would make it easier to re-sign Alex Bregman to a long-term deal.
Nolan Arenado

STL Third Baseman #28

A source told MLB.com’s John Denton that Nolan Arenado has six teams on his list of preferred trade destinations: the Angels, Dodgers, Mets, Padres, Phillies and Red Sox.

The Yankees are rather surprisingly missing from the list, though that probably doesn’t rule them out as a possibility. It’s currently unclear if any suitor is as interested in Arenado as the Cardinals are in moving on from him. He’s said he’d be willing to shift to first to aid a deal, but that just doesn’t make much sense; most of his value comes from his defense at third base.
Garrett Crochet

CWS Starting Pitcher #45

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon report the Mets and Yankees are among teams vying to acquire White Sox ace Garrett Crochet.

Rosenthal and Sammon add that the Phillies and Red Sox are among the other teams interested in Crochet, but the Mets and Yankees have been the most aggressive so far in trade talks. The 25-year-old southpaw, who is under team control for two more season before reaching free agency is the best pitcher available on the trade market this offseason following last year’s breakout campaign where he led all big-league starters with a staggering 35.1 percent strikeout rate across 146 innings (32 starts). At this point, it’s unclear how close the White Sox are to making a decision, but the asking price figures to be astronomical.

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