Philadelphia Phillies’ Biggest Winners and Losers of the Offseason So Far

While the MLB offseason may still be in media res, it looks as though the Philadelphia Phillies‘ offseason is winding down. They acquired a center fielder in Ben Revere, a third baseman in Michael Young, and signed a veteran set-up man in Mike Adams and a fifth starter in John Lannan.

Aside from picking up Mauricio Robles off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and signing catcher Humberto Quintero to a minor-league contract, the Phillies’ offseason consists solely of the aforementioned moves without any big-name free agent signings. Considering that the Phillies’ past three offseasons have each consisted of a major move in Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Jonathan Papelbon, the lack of a marquee move comes as a bit of surprise.

Nevertheless, as a result of these moves, some players have gained the edge for roster consideration that they may not have otherwise had. Conversely, other players now stand at a disadvantage following the Phillies’ offseason moves. And though the offseason is far from over—there’s still just over a month until the start of spring training—the implications of the Phillies’ moves are pretty clear.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the winners and losers of the Phillies’ offseason so far.

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