Phillies decline options on McCutchen, Herrera

Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images Last night the Phillies did the obvious moves with two players, declining their options on Andrew McCutchen and Odubel Herrera.

The Phillies have declined club options for the 2022 season on outfielders Odúbel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen.

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) November 3, 2021 McCutchen’s option was for $15 million and Herrera’s was for $11.5 million, so it’s a nice hunk of change for the Phillies to use more effectively in 2022. As a result of the decline, McCutchen will receive a $3 million buyout, while Herrera will get $2.5 million.

Neither one of these moves should be surprising. For the amount of money that would have been owed to both,…