Phillies 2025-2026 Hot Stove Discussion

andyb 2025-10-22 18:37:19 UTC #162

The second Japanese corner infielder gets posted::

zambonir 2025-10-23 18:50:14 UTC #163

It also occurs to me that if they trade Bohm there are several other possibilities in between Bregman (the top of the market), Bichette, and a Kemp/LHB platoon. Eugenio Suarez, for one. And Arenado will probably get traded finally, but is pretty much just Edmundo Sosa now.

Reading that Bowden story that is mostly full of SP makes me wonder if we will see Dombrowski surprise us there like he did with Luzardo - get one of the cheaper more controllable pitchers Bowden mentions (I.e. anyone but Skubal and Peralta, though both of them are cheap for one year of course.

Philsmania 2025-10-23 21:53:10 UTC #164

zambonir:

MLB (non-Phillies) 2025-26 Hot Stove

Bowden's trade candidates. Phillies are mentioned with Duran (Red Sox OF). Of course I look at 9 and 10 together and wonder if Bohm for Jo Adell is actually a match that might help both teams. Bohm's best match is the Angels and we do need a RH power bat.
It also occurs to me that if they trade Bohm there are several other possibilities in between Bregman (the top of the market), Bichette, and a Kemp/LHB platoon. Eugenio Suarez, for one. And Arenado will probably get traded finally, but is pretty much just Edmundo Sosa now.

Reading that Bowden story that is mostly full of SP makes me wonder if we will see Dombrowski surprise us there like he did with Luzardo - get one of the cheaper more controllable pitchers Bowden mentions (I.e. anyone but Skubal and Peralta, though both of them are cheap for one year of course.

We would then have a Jh. Duran and a Ja. Duran. Would their backs of the jerseys say "JH DURAN" and "JA DURAN"? Memories of K.Gross and G.Gross. and V.Hayes and C.Hayes and Harry saying "The Hayeses at second and third, Von and Charlie, no relation."

andyb 2025-10-23 21:58:33 UTC #165

https://duranduran.com/

andyb 2025-10-24 19:07:29 UTC #166

Not sure if these were posted but here are the MLBTR arbitration estimates. Obviously the catcher decision will probably be one of them along with JT or another veteran:

Jesus Luzardo (5.165): $10.4MM
Edmundo Sosa (5.140): $3.9MM
Alec Bohm (5.106): $10.3MM
Garrett Stubbs (4.148): $925K
Brandon Marsh (4.078): $4.5MM
Jhoan Duran (4.000): $7.6MM
Bryson Stott (4.000): $5.8MM
Tanner Banks (3.092): $1.2MM
Rafael Marchan (3.006): $1MM
Non-tender candidates: Bohm, Stubbs, Marchan

Preview here (though most behind paywall): I don't think Bohm is really a non-tender candidate. More whether he is a trade candidate. Marchan at $1M probably gets the nod over Stubbs at $925K.

zambonir 2025-10-24 21:02:52 UTC #167

It's actually the very first post of this thread. But nobody really wanted to talk about it then.