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Phillies news: How they can free up $100 million by 2021

The Phillies are in a bit of a tricky spot currently when it comes to their cap space. After repeatedly handing out massive contracts year after year to the likes of Jake Arrieta, Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, etc., the Phillies have found themselves with the sixth highest payroll in all of baseball.

A pretty concerning statistic considering the Phils are nowhere near being the sixth best team in baseball.

However, there are bright times ahead. Despite the current predicament, the front office has found themselves in, Matt Klentak has done a good job in structuring said big money contracts to allow the team flexibility after 2020.