There appears to be some smoke to the Philadelphia Phillies interest in former World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner.
Friday, Jon Morosi said on MLB Network that the Phillies are “actively interested” in Bumgarner. That’s a step up from earlier this month, when Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic said that the Phillies had “checked in” on the four-time All-Star.
This feels especially noteworthy when you consider that the Phillies were absent when Morosi reported earlier this week on the early favorites to sign free-agent righty Zack Wheeler.