Even though the Philadelphia Phillies’ roster as it currently stands is nowhere near perfect, the team still has a lot to be encouraged about the possibility to succeed in the 2020 season.
This notion has only be reinforced this week, with each of their three National League East rivals suffering significant blows to their offseason outlook, just weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training.
It all began on Tuesday, when highly coveted, free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson reportedly reached an agreement to a four-year contract with the Minnesota Twins. The 34-year-old slugger chose to join the American League Central, despite reportedly also having four-year offers from the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves.