According to MLB Insider Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Philadelphia Phillies have officially signed free agent shortstop Didi Gregorius to a one-year deal worth $14 million.
This was a move that most of the baseball community saw coming. Philadelphia had a gaping hole at the SS position (with Jean Segura’s fielding declining), and newly hired manager Joe Girardi has always had a very strong relationship with Gregorius.
The addition of the now ex-Yankee is obviously a significant upgrade for a multitude of reasons. He’s a career .