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Phillies Notes: Burnett, Tomas, Offseason Needs

By Jeff Todd | September 17, 2014 at 10:17pm CDT

On the day that the Phillies were officially eliminated from the postseason race, let’s check in on things in Philadelphia:

  • 37-year-old starter A.J. Burnett indicated that he is pitching through several physical maladies as he nears a tough decision on his future, reports Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition to the need for offseason hernia surgery, Burnett said that his right arm was fatigued. “If I can lift my arm up at the end of the season then I might pitch,” he said. “We’ll see how it goes.” Burnett faces a decision whether to exercise his $12.75MM player option just one week after the World Series wraps up, but indicated to Gelb that he may have some reservations about his time in Philadelphia — while declining to get into specifics. “I expected a lot of things to be different,” he said. “A lot.”
  • The Phillies have “legitimate interest” in Cuban free agent Yasmani Tomas, reports Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com. The 23-year-old power hitter appeals more to Philadelphia than did countrymate Rusney Castillo, says Salisbury. His youth and profile would appear to be a nice fit for a Philly club that is in need of an infusion of MLB-ready talent.
  • Indeed, manager Ryne Sandberg said today that improved production from the middle of the order is high on his wish list for next year, as MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki reports. Of course, as Sandberg acknowledged, “everybody needs the same thing.” That also holds true of the other area that he stressed: “solidify[ing] the starting rotation.” With around $140MM already on the books for next year (assuming Burnett returns), and arbitration raises coming for Antonio Bastardo, Ben Revere, and Domonic Brown (if they are not traded), Philly will have some room to add salary before bumping up to the $189MM luxury tax. Of course, the team must decide whether it is wise to add substantial future obligations to veterans through free agency.
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  1. LazerTown

    9 years ago

    Nuts if AJ turns that kind of money down.

    Reply
    • 108 stitches

      9 years ago

      It would seem that way, but if he’s worried about being able to lift his arm high enough to comb his hair going forward I could understand. He’s banked a nice little stash already…..about 135 million.

      Reply
      • LazerTown

        9 years ago

        That money you can pay someone to comb your hair.

        Reply
  2. LazerTown

    9 years ago

    Philly is interested in Tomas because he is someone that can get lots of RBIs.

    Reply
  3. Ray Koenig

    9 years ago

    The Phils should be considering a total rebuild, from the GM down.

    Reply
  4. tcrash247

    9 years ago

    The Phillies need to pay whatever it takes to land Tomas. Where else are you going to find a 23 year old power hitting major league ready corner outfielder? This is exactly what the Phillies have been lacking for years. He’ll be worth the money.

    Reply
  5. Jeff Miller

    9 years ago

    6-years $120M. Insert him in LF and end the Dom Brown project.

    Reply

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