Phillies must offer Framber Valdez a seven-year, $196M contract to steal him from Astros and anchor their pitching rotation.

After another postseason disappointment, the Philadelphia Phillies are positioned to make an aggressive bid for Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez, a proven workhorse who could anchor their rotation for years to come.

The Tampa Bay Rays have entered the offseason as a team that is looking to make some improvements and adjustments after finishing the year under the .500 mark.

Phillies predicted to sign $80M MVP, World Series champion to replace Harrison Bader originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Better pitching? Develop the youngsters? The biggest need for all five teams in the always competitive NL East.

Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Harrison Bader opted out of his one-year, $10 million mutual option with the Philadelphia Phillies last week. Bader has played for six teams over the last four seasons. He played in 14 games with the Reds during the 2023 season, going 5-34 with an extra-base hit and three stolen bases.

One MLB insider believes that Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is going to be aging as gracefully as one could envision.