Phillies fans were greatly disappointed when the Phillies called off their big spending early in the offseason. While they invested $132 million into Didi Gregorius and (mostly) Zack Wheeler, the fans wanted to see more stupid money be spent to add a second starter and another reliever to the bullpen.
However, the Phillies decided to stay below the luxury tax this season and opted to sign a handful of proven veteran players to minor league deal with spring training invites.
The Phillies sudden frugalness this offseason could signal that they’re holding off making any more major additions until the free agent class of 2021.