When Matt Klentak appeared on 97.5 The Fanatic Wednesday, the Phillies‘ pursuit of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado was obviously the main point of discussion. One of the key takeaways from the conversation was confirmation that the club is likely only signing one of the two star free agents.
Klentak said that is “very unlikely” that both players sign here, although he mentioned it is not impossible. He cited the fact that the team still needs to be able to build a roster and managing payrolls for future years. Klentak made sure to state that it has nothing to do with wanting the player or not.