The Philadelphia Phillies certainly aren't afraid of making a big move, so don't be shocked if they try to land one of the best players in baseball this winter. Philadelphia won 95 games in 2024, but it didn't make a deep run in the playoffs. The Phillies were unable to make it to the World Series this year.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees currently are facing off, but Philadelphia should be paying attention. New York currently is down 3-0 and, once the season ends, could lose one of its best players. Superstar slugger Juan Soto will be a free agent and will have a large market even with an expected price tag of over $500 million.
Could the Phillies get involved in his sweepstakes? Philadelphia has been aggressive and already has been linked to Soto. It's early, but FanSided's Christopher Kline suggested Philadelphia could be a better option for Soto than the Yankees. "Bryce Harper and Juan Soto were once teammates on the Washington Nationals," Kline said.
"In fact, so were Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber. The Philadelphia Phillies have made a habit of poaching former Nats and winning big as a result. Why not keep the tradition alive with Soto? The Phillies aren't too keen to surpass the third luxury tax threshold, but it appears that Dave Dombrowski will pursue Juan Soto all the same.
He's too good a player not to, and Soto's agent, Scott Boras, has deep connections to the Phillies organization. "With Harper and Turner on the recruitment front and a strong postse.
