The Philadelphia Phillies are "strongly considering" right-handed starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto if Aaron Nola doesn't re-sign with the team in free agency, per Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"If he doesn't, the Phillies are strongly considering right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto as a top-of-the-rotation starter to sign in free agency," Coffey wrote.
"Like many teams, the Phillies have sent scouts to see Yamamoto, but sources say their interest in him is far from cursory."
"They've done significant work on Yamamoto," a National League scout told Coffey. "Most teams have sent scouts to see him, but I would say the Phillies should be considered one of the top five or six suitors for his services.