Many in Philadelphia viewed it as a foregone conclusion at the end of the 2018 season that Cesar Hernandez had played his final game with the Phillies. General manager Matt Klentak and Phillies brass apparently don’t share that point of view.
According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, while the Phillies aren’t opposed to moving the 28-year-old second baseman this offseason, they don’t feel inclined to:
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez is available, but the Phillies’ stance is similar to what it was the last two offseasons: They won’t give him away and will hang on to him if they don’t receive value.