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Phillies rumor: Club scouting 2x Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum

Phillies scouts will be among at least 10 teams in attendance when former San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum throws a showcase in Seattle on Thursday, according to FanRagSports’ Jon Heyman. Lincecum held a showcase in May of 2016 after being released by the Giants and pitched just nine games that season for the Angels, and made no appearances in 2017.

The 33-year-old Lincecum was on track towards a Hall of Fame career with the Giants after winning back-to-back Cy Young awards by his third major league season. The10th overall pick of the 2006 Amateur Draft out of the University of Washington, Lincecum was 69-41 with a 2.