Philly.com · Sep 23, 2015
MacPhail expects Howard to be at spring training; Phillies win
Phillies' Ryan Howard hits a seventh-inning double against the Chicago Cubs in game two of a doubleheader on Friday, September 11, 2015 in Philadelphia. (YONG KIM/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)MIAMI - Ryan Howard's future with the Phillies has long been a popular topic. The aging slugger is now one of only two holdovers from the 2008 World Series championship team. His decline in production and albatross of a contract have rendered him untradeable.
So how does incoming team president Andy MacPhail view Howard's future? MacPhail, set to officially succeed Pat Gillick after the season, said Tuesday that he anticipates Howard will be in Clearwater, Fla., with the Phillies come spring training.