Philadelphia Phillies: Jimmy Rollins Free Agency Will Raise Big Questions

One of the biggest questions that will face Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. this off-season is whether or not to re-sign team leader Jimmy Rollins.

On one hand, Rollins has played all 12 seasons of his career in Philadelphia and had great success. In 2008, he won the National League MVP by batting .296 with 30 home runs, 94 RBIs, and 41 stolen bases. He has appeared in three All-Star games and won three Gold Gloves.

As an emotional leader for the Phillies, he has become well known for his predictions of Philadelphia success. This year, he predicted 100 victories which the Phillies seem to be driving towards relatively steadily.

However, his future in Philadelphia is of course questionable with free agency looming.

Last season was extremely injury-ridden as he was limited to only 88 games. This injury has affected the questions related to his future in Philadelphia.

For all of you sabermetricians, according to FanGraphs, Rollins is the sixth most valuable shortstop in baseball. He is doing much better than last year because he is back playing full-time, but it is hard to tell if that .266 batting average with 13 home runs and 26 stolen bases will be enough to justify bringing him back to Philadelphia.

If the Phillies did not bring Rollins back, they essentially have one shortstop in waiting in AAA or would need to replace him with another free agent. Freddy Galvis was having a successful year in Reading by batting .273 with eight home runs and 19 stolen bases. That performance turned in a recent promotion to Lehigh Valley where he has played seven games and is hitting .286.

Rollins has become such a household name in Philadelphia that it would be hard to picture the Phillies without him. But at the same time, the Phillies will have to see whether or not his performance is enough to justify keeping him around. I have a feeling it will be enough and he will be back, but I guess we will see at the end of the season.

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