The Philadelphia Phillies have had an active offseason as they work to rebound from their October playoff defeat to the eventual World Series–winning Los Angeles Dodgers. The team recently received a boost with the announcement that star slugger Kyle Schwarber will return on a massive new contract, and on Wednesday, they followed that up by making another major move to strengthen their pitching staff.
“Free agent pitcher is in agreement with the Phillies on a 2-year deal, sources tell ESPN,” reported Jesse Rogers of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter, also noting that FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray was the first person to report that a deal was near. “It’s pending a physical.”
Keller has been with several organizations throughout his tenure in the MLB, including the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox, and most recently, the Chicago Cubs.
Keller had his best season last year with Chicago, which certainly helped raise the price for him in this free agency period.
Meanwhile, the Phillies can certainly use the help in the reliever department, which did not exactly pass with flying colors in their series against the Dodgers in the fall.
Overall, Philadelphia is still knocking on the door of true World Series contention after being eliminated in the NDLS in each of the last two postseasons, and they will hope that signings like Keller will help vault them closer to that goal.
In any case, the Phillies will open up spring training in February.
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