There are plenty of free agents heading to the open market this offseason. While the Philadelphia Phillies will explore every avenue to improve, which top free agents should they not sign this offseason?
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and managing partner John Middleton would prefer the team not have a $400 million payroll. Nevertheless, the club needs to make improvements this winter.
Jim Bowden of The Athletic recently released his top 50 MLB free agents (subscription required) including which teams would be the best fits for each player. The Phillies are connected as a fit for the top five free agent hitters on Bowden's list, in addition to other names.