Phillies' Adolis Garcia: Nets $10 million deal from Phillies
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The Phillies signed Garcia to a one-year, $10 million contract Monday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
The Phillies are expected to trade or release Nick Castellanos this offseason, and Garcia is now lined up to replace him in right field. Garcia has just a .675 OPS and 89 wRC+ over the last two seasons, though he graded out as a solid defender in right field in 2025. He should benefit from a ballpark and lineup upgrade in 2026 in what will be his age-33 season.
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Phillies' Bryse Wilson: Lands in Philly
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Wilson signed a contract with the Phillies on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Wilson endured one of his worst years in the majors this past season, logging a 6.65 ERA and 1.82 WHIP across 47.1 innings with the White Sox. The 27-year-old righty will now head to Philadelphia and presumably work as a multi-inning reliever, though he could face competition for a spot on the Opening Day roster during spring training.
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Phillies' Zach McCambley: Stolen by Phillies
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The Phillies selected McCambley with the 12th pick of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
A third-round pick in 2020, McCambley spent the first five-plus years of his pro career in the Marlins organization. He reached Triple-A for the first time in 2025 as a reliever, logging a 3.32 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 52:15 K:BB in 40.2 innings across 36 appearances. His stuff isn't quite as good as his 2025 results might indicate, but he has a quality slider and cutter to help offset the fact his fastball sits in the 93-95 mph range with poor movement.
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Phillies' Yoniel Curet: Traded to Philadelphia
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The Phillies acquired Curet from the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for Tommy McCollum, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Curet had been designated for assignment and will now go on the Phillies' 40-man roster. The 23-year-old right-hander does have minor-league options remaining and will likely begin the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Curet has a big arm but held a 6.03 ERA and 1.93 WHIP over 31.1 frames at Triple-A Durham in 2025.
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Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Back with Phillies on $150M deal
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The Phillies re-signed Schwarber to a five-year, $150 million contract Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Schwarber had a robust market, but it always seemed inevitable that he would return to Philadelphia. A five-year deal for a designated hitter heading into his age-33 season is risky on paper, but Schwarber is coming off his best season, having posted a .928 OPS with 56 home runs and 132 RBI during the regular season. He will be the Phillies' full-time DH again in 2026.
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Phillies' Zack Wheeler: Resumes playing catch
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Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday that Wheeler (shoulder) began playing catch last week, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Wheeler underwent surgery in late September to address venous thoracic outlet syndrome, which had been preceded by an operation in mid-August to remove a blood clot near his right shoulder. Venous thoracic outlet syndrome is considered the less severe of the two TOS diagnoses, but Wheeler remains questionable to be ready for Opening Day. A clearer picture of his timetable should be available during spring training.
Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Willing to play first base
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Castellanos said Friday that he would "really welcome" playing first base if asked, MLB Network reports.
Castellanos has never played first base before and has been a full-time right fielder since 2018. However, he came up through the minors as a third baseman and that was his primary position through his first five seasons in the big leagues, so he's not foreign to the infield. Castellanos is set to make $20 million in 2026 in his final year under contract with the Phillies, but the expectation is he will be either traded or released by Philadelphia this offseason.
Phillies' Michael Mercado: Back with Phillies on MiLB pact
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The Phillies re-signed Mercado to a minor-league contract Nov. 24.
Mercado was non-tendered by the Phillies but quickly re-signed to a minor-league pact. The 26-year-old has had a rough go of it at the major-league level thus far, allowing 21 runs and a whopping 10 home runs over 16 innings.
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