ESPN TRANSFER NEWS: Key Players Phillies Made Their First Biggest Free Agency Move After Missing Out On Their Prime Target

Who should the Phillies add from the free agent market to bolster their 2024 roster, and who should they stay away from?

Re-signing club ace Aaron Nola to a long-term, seven-year contract in mid-November was the Philadelphia Phillies’ first major free agency move. Since then, the organization has been fairly quiet, despite plans to return stronger than ever in 2024.

The Phillies must continue to be active in the free agent market in order to acquire some big-impact players in order to stay competitive with many of their opponents who have recently upgraded their squads.
Here, we examine three free agents who the Phillies ought to give significant consideration to, as well as two that they should stay away from at all costs.

Three unrestricted free agents Josh Hader, RP, should be signed by the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies painfully discovered this past season how important it is to have a dependable shutdown closer who doesn’t raise questions each time they take the mound after suffering through Craig Kimbrel’s inconsistency, which ultimately led to a huge playoff meltdown.

Here, we examine three free agents who the Phillies ought to give significant consideration to, as well as two that they should stay away from at all costs.

Three unrestricted free agents Josh Hader, RP, should be signed by the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies painfully discovered this past season how important it is to have a dependable shutdown closer who doesn’t raise questions each time they take the mound after suffering through Craig Kimbrel’s inconsistency, which ultimately led to a huge playoff meltdown.
The Braves will visit Philadelphia for the first time since they were eliminated in the National League Division Series for the second consecutive year, and it should be an exciting three-game series to start the regular season. The Braves have won the NL East division for six straight years, but the Phillies have decisively eliminated them from the postseason in 2022 and 2023.

Following the Braves’ departure, the Phillies will host the youthful and dynamic Cincinnati Reds for three games from April 1-3 to wrap off their homestand.