The Philadelphia Phillies, by both length and amount, made the largest free agent signing of history with a 13 year deal for $330 million for outfielder Bryce Harper. His deal overthrows the Manny Machado 10 year, $300 million deal, which held the title of largest free agent deal in major league history for about a week.
While Machado’s deal can impact the Rockies because the Padres are in the NL West, like the Rockies, they are a bit further back than the Rockies in overall talent.
However, with Harper, the Phillies are one of the top teams in the National League and arguably, the best team in the National League East.