Phillies 2026 News and Discussion

[phillychuck]

Extend Stott, sign Arraez, let Bohm walk, and sign a top FA right fielder or left fielder to finish out the OF. Get Harper back to 1B before he kills himself in RF. Arozarena if you want to spend money, maybe Grisham or Laureano if you’re bargain shopping. and sign another starter who can eat innings and a depth starter, too. Go to war, bring home trophy.

[allentown]

Those are stats worthy of Jason Stark: 'highest obp by a Phillies player since 2023', 'first player to have 21+ walks with 4 or fewer Ks in a 19 game period in a single season since 2008; It is a very good run but a ridiculous series of stats. Couldn't we just wait and look at 20 games or a single full month? Perhaps Stott really enjoys playing 3B.

[allentown]

Extend Stott, sign Arraez, let Bohm walk, and sign a top FA right fielder or left fielder to finish out the OF. Get Harper back to 1B before he kills himself in RF. Arozarena if you want to spend money, maybe Grisham or Laureano if you’re bargain shopping. and sign another starter who can eat innings and a depth starter, too. Go to war, bring home trophy.

All good ideas.

[Philsmania]

Extend Stott, sign Arraez, let Bohm walk, and sign a top FA right fielder or left fielder to finish out the OF. Get Harper back to 1B before he kills himself in RF. Arozarena if you want to spend money, maybe Grisham or Laureano if you’re bargain shopping. and sign another starter who can eat innings and a depth starter, too. Go to war, bring home trophy.

And, extend Duran but not for more than three (maybe four) years. However, that would almost certainly require a commitment in excess of $20 million annually.

If we're comfortable with Turner's recent defensive renaissance, keep him at short and resign de la Cruz for one of the OF platoons though there's always the threat that he could go back to being the guy he was with the Marlins and Braves. Have a backup plan there.

[andyb]

I guess if Stott has found another level and we keep Arraez we really need to deal with the fact that our 4 best hitters are all left-handed. Signing a stopgap RH bat is not going to fundamentally change that. It is hard to count on Turner as a difference-maker after this season even if he rebounds some. It sure would be nice if Miller got healthy and played a few solid weeks in Arizona this Fall.

[Philsmania]

I guess if Stott has found another level and we keep Arraez we really need to deal with the fact that our 4 best hitters are all left-handed. Signing a stopgap RH bat is not going to fundamentally change that. It is hard to count on Turner as a difference-maker after this season even if he rebounds some. It sure would be nice if Miller got healthy and played a few solid weeks in Arizona this Fall.

Of the two guys PhillyChuck suggested, Arozearena and Laureano are RH.

We have about $72 million coming off the books after this season, though that includes Sosa whom I think we should try to keep. But, keep in mind that it might be wise for us to try to get under that draft pick penalty which would lessen the extra money will have a available for next season.

[andyb]

Of the two guys PhillyChuck suggested, Arozearena and Laureano are RH.

Laureano is 32 and having a sub-700 OPS year. Another Aroldis Garcia. Arozarena is a year younger and having a good season but imagine he'll want at least a 3 year deal.

Are these game-changing right-handed bats? Or does signing Arraez who is likely to decline over the course of his deal put this team on a continued path of being way too left-handed?

BTW there is no way we get under the draft pick penalty until Wheeler is done. Just not worth even trying.

[Philsmania]

That was my thought about Laureano--another guy we would be gambling on having a (probably unlikely) comeback season, as was the case with Kepler and Garcia. Definition of insanity territory.

I imagine Arozearena would be as much as a $25 million/year guy, as would Duran whom I suggested they extend (using Edwin Diaz's Met and Dodger contracts as comps).

[andyb]

I always want to explore trading for younger options that might grow into a larger role. Let's find us a right-handed Marsh with some flaws that we think we can fix.

Of course I might also want to put Renteria on a fast track hoping he can debut at age 20.

[flyers19rw]

Re-sign Bohm and keep him at third; Arraez at second; Harper back to first and Sott at SS. Put Turner in the OF. I don’t believe that Stott doesn’t have the arm to handle short.
Turner has never been good enough defensively to handle SS. It’s why the Dodgers let him go when they desperately needed a SS.

[BostonRoss]

I love what Stott and Bohm are doing now, but I'm glad we don't have to make decisions about extensions now--because they will both cool down.

[biggsphils]

Nestor Cortez ? Was he injured that he didn't sign until today or didn't anybody want him ?

[andyb]

Injury to his left bicep tendon. Had surgery last October. Just healthy enough now to throw.

[Carver]

@philsmania:

If they are not going to get a significant discount in AAV / term, then wait until he is a FA. Relief pitchers are just too risky, so why take on the early commitment and guarantees and downside risk of injury when there is little upside for the early signature.

If you think that his FA market is for a 4-5 year deal at $22M AAV, then offer a 3 / $54 with a vesting option if he signs now. Still a risk but with less downside and some built-in value if he stays healthy and effective. Otherwise tell him that you want him back but let him test the market. If you have to pay big anyway, then why assume the extra risk more than a year ahead of time with the most volatile of position groups?

[zambonir]

None of these guys are getting new FA deals until after the lockout anyway. Unless they are terrified the owners are going to win it - in which case they willl have about two weeks to take a team-friendly deal. Stott/Boras probably not doing that and Duran would be crazy to.

As for Bohm, just enjoy the ride and hope he has a few weeks like this in him come October. We've seen this guy before (in early 2024) but not often enough.

[Taudawg]

Most Phillies thing ever - to extend a qualifying offer to Bohm.

[andyb]

It will be like $25 million. No way they would even think of doing that. For Arraez too if he were eligible.

[Taudawg]

Just a joke, suggesting how I feel about Dombrowski.

[RolenRules]

Yeah, I could envision Dombrowski spouting old school platitudes in justifying some overpriced contract for Bohm, something like this:

"Well, he was third in team rbi's last year, and his batting average was better than League average even in a down year for him. We think he's a very valuable player and that's why we are resigning him."

[zambonir]

I think it's safe to say Dombrowski doesn't think that much of Bohm, even if he overestimated his trade value (because he's still tried to trade him three times).

Scott Rolen is more likely to play for the Phillies next year than Bohm.