Unlike the snail-paced tempo of last winter, this MLB offseason has been an absolute whirlwind. Free-agent class headliners Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon, Stephen Strasburg, Yasmani Grandal, and Madison Bumgarner have all already put pen to paper and found new homes- essentially dashing the Phillies chances of landing an elite talent this winter.
Amongst the chaos of the free-agent frenzy, the Phillies managed to acquire a couple of noteworthy players themselves- Didi Gregorius and Zack Wheeler. Though the dynamic duo offers tremendous upside and are significant upgrades for the Phillies, it’s hard to feel all that good about the signings considering how the offseason has gone so far.