Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Former Phillies ace Cole Hamels is focused on returning healthy in 2021.
The Philadelphia Phillies will likely be perusing the free-agent market this offseason in search of a starting pitcher to replace Jake Arrieta.
With the franchise reportedly in a “financial crunch” amid the COVID-19 crisis and no clear internal options currently — other than Spencer Howard and Vince Velasquez — the organization will have to get creative to replace the 2015 Cy Young Award winner and 2016 World Series champion.