The Philadelphia Phillies‘ opening day middle infield of Didi Gregorius and Jean Segura is making a combined $28.75 million this season, but with both set to come off the books after the season, it’s already leading to speculation about what president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski will do with that money.
First off, it should be noted that while 2022 is the final guaranteed year of Segura’s deal, his deal does include a $17 million club option for 2023. The Phillies will almost certainly take the $1 million buyout on that option, especially with Segura now out until September after undergoing surgery to repair his broken finger last Friday.