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Phillies reportedly interested in 3 star closers

The Philadelphia Phillies are making no bones about it — they plan to acquire a closer with a long track record this winter as they attempt to stabilize the ninth inning for the first time since Jonathan Papelbon was traded in July of 2015.

Jon Heyman of Audacy Sports reported Friday that the “wish list” of the Phillies includes three of the game’s top closers: Josh Hader, Craig Kimbrel and Kenley Jansen.

Of those three, Jansen is the only one that’s available as a free agent. The 34-year-old — who I projected on Audacy Sports will receive a two-year/$30 million deal — converted 38 of of 43 save attempts in 2021, while posting a 2.