After the Phillies finally nailed down a contract with Bryce Harper, the next step in many fan’s minds is to add a left-handed starter to the rotation, i.e. Dallas Keuchel.
Philadelphia gave themselves terrific financial flexibility by signing Harper to a 13-year deal, allowing them to add not just this offseason but in the future.
It’s very possible the Phillies could be looking at someone like Keuchel, but they are better suited giving their current crop of young arms one last opportunity to prove themselves.
Vince Velasquez, Zach Eflin, and Nick Pivetta have each proved capable of being major league starters for periods of time, though never for a full season.