Since the Philadelphia Phillies declined Cliff Lee’s $27.5 million option for the 2016 season, virtually nothing has been heard from one of the most dominant pitchers in franchise history.
Through his agent, Derek Braunecker, Lee issued a brief statement in November of 2017, when his former teammate Roy Halladay tragically passed away in a plane crash. Lee appeared at the public memorial service held for Halladay at BayCare Ballpark, which a notable person employed by the team for much of his tenure told me earlier this year is the last time he’s seen or heard from the former All-Star.