As the clock turns to December 2nd, teams enter the final day to offer 2020 contracts to players who are eligible for salary arbitration by 8 p.m.
There are nine players eligible for arbitration on the Phillies, two of which are not expected to receive offers in their final year of eligibility. One is Maikel Franco, and the other is Cesar Hernandez.
The end of an era
Cesar Hernandez has been a Philadelphia Phillie since he was 16 years old. Coming out of Venezuela, the speedy second baseman wound up taking over the helm from future Hall-of-Famer Chase Utley.