While most of the hot stove talk for the Philadelphia Phillies has been centered around Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, many analysts expect the Philadelphia Phillies to be active in pursuing other areas of need in free agency, such as starting pitcher. MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi only added to that belief by saying how Philadelphia will be in the mix for Patrick Corbin, arguably the best starting pitcher on the market:
Left-hander Patrick Corbin is viewed as the top available starter by most in the industry, and he’s drawing interest from the Yankees, Phillies and Nationals, among others.