Manny Machado, SS. Probably the best player available this offseason. It's a good thing the word "bank" appears in the name of the Phillies ballpark, because they're going to need multiple truckloads of cash to sign him. Signing Machado is the most important item on the off-season to-do list.
AJ Pollock, CF. Offer him 2 years and $30 million and see what happens. Add an option year if needed. He'll be 31 in December and when he's healthy, he's consistently good.
Michael Brantley, OF. Offer him the same deal as Pollock if AJ goes elsewhere. Career .293 hitter and a 3-time all-star.
Patrick Corbin, P. The lefty is having his best year and has allowed just 128 hits in 160 innings while striking out 198. 3 years and $60-70 million should get it done.
Wilson Ramos, C. He's an all-star and a veteran who could help Jorge Ramos realize his potential. 1 year with an option.
Say goodbye to...
Odubel Herrera. He's far too streaky and inconsistent. Since June 15, his OBP is a terrible .298 to go along with a .249 batting average and questionable plays in the outfield and while running the bases.
Cesar Hernandez. He's the only Phillie to have appeared in every game this season. He's still getting on base at a decent rate (.367) but he's striking out a ton (90 Ks in his last 101 games). The Phils probably should have sold high and traded Hernandez at the end of last season if they felt that highly about Scott Kingery and JP Crawford.
Carlos Santana. Buy him out. I started campaigning to sign JD Martinez last September. But instead the Phils got Santana. He's looking at career lows in batting average and OBP. But his defense! Put Rhys Hoskins back at first where he belongs, admit you made a mistake in signing Santana, and move on.
So your 2019 lineup looks like this:
AJ Pollock/Roman Quinn CF
Nick Williams RF
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Manny Machado SS
Michael Brantley LF
Maikel Franco 3B
Wilson Ramos/Jorge Alfaro C
Scott Kingery/JP Crawford 2B
Aaron Nola/Jake Arrieta/Patrick Corbin/Zack Eflin/Vince Velasquez
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