MLB free agency has been the talk of the entire sports world lately. It hasn’t been because of Manny Machado’s 10-year, $300 million deal or even Bryce Harper’s 13-year, $330 million deal, though. Instead, all anyone wants to talk about is The Great Collusion Scandal of 2021.
But before we get to Mike Trout’s impending mega-deal, there’s still two seasons of baseball to be played. And in between those two seasons is an entire free agency class that could impact the Phillies tremendously.
In order to accurately analyze the 2020 free agents, it’s important to consider what positions the Phillies will be looking to fill.