Jim Salisbury was the first to report the news on Twitter last night that the Phillies were interested in the lefty,
Source: Phillies have expressed interest in lefty Drew Smyly, who opted out of his minor-league deal with Brewers today and is a free agent.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) July 18, 2019
and this morning the news came to fruition.
Confirming that the #Phillies have signed Drew Smyly to a major-league contract. Nothing definite yet, but sounds like he's going to join the starting rotation, possibly bumping Vince Velasquez to the bullpen.