The reliever market continues to churn along, at least in comparison to the rest of the market out there. On Thursday, another one of the bigger names came off the board and went to a team that perhaps needed help here more than any other in the league. That would be the Phillies, who signed former D-Back and Red Archie Bradley to a one-year deal worth $6 million.
Bradley was one of the most intriguing relievers available in free agency this winter after somewhat surprisingly being non-tendered by the Reds. A former top ten overall pick, the big righty didn’t quite work out as a starter but shifted to Arizona’s bullpen on a full-time basis back in 2017 and immediately showed he can be elite, or at least close to it, at times in that role.