As the Phillies prepare for opening day there has been a slew of new contracts signed by baseball’s biggest stars. Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Blake Snell, and Eloy Jimenez each signed deals in the last week, while Aaron Nola and Nolan Arrenado inked their deals earlier in the offseason.
It’s a growing trend around baseball for clubs to lock-in their young stars and for players to secure life-changing money without the hassle of free agency.
The next player who might be in line for a new deal could be Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who is entering his second full big league season.