The Phillies have received four "real" offers for pitcher Cole Hamels, according to CSN.
Eight teams have kicked the tires on Hamels, according to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., but the team has only received four real offers for the pitcher. Amaro did not reveal which teams have made a run at the 31-year-old pitcher.
It was reported early on Wednesday that the Padres attempted to deal for Hamels prior to signing James Shields, but it's unclear if Amaro considered their offer to be legitimate. Amaro did say that he would consider a deal for Hamels if he thought it was fair. "If there was an offer commensurate to what we believe is [Hamels’] value we would strongly consider it."
Hamels is coming off a season in which he posted a 2.46 ERA over 204 2/3 innings. He's owed $96 million over the next four seasons.