It seems extremely likely that the Philadelphia Phillies will land one of free agent superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. But any dream of having both wear red pinstripes in the coming seasons now seems out of the question. According to The Athletic‘s Zach Gelb, the Phillies have explained during contract talks that they will not sign both.
Events of the past few days appear to be driving the situations of the All-Star free agents towards a conclusion. Harper met with Phillies brass on Saturday, a contingent that included owner John Middleton, general manager Matt Klentak, and manager Gabe Kapler.