Addition of Cole Hamels to Phillies' keystone combo gives Philadelphia three surging candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot.

The Phillies were offering Bichette seven years and somewhere in the range of $190M to $200M. He chose a shorter-term deal with the Mets.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been busy this offseason, but according to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, their work may not be finished, especially when it comes to the starting rotation.

The Phillies' offseason checklist may be close to complete. The team reached a deal on Friday to bring back catcher J.T. Realmuto, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The deal -- which has not been confirmed by the team -- is a three-year,

Philadelphia Phillies star catcher J.T. Realmuto will reportedly be returning to the Phillies on a three-year contract.

The New York Mets reportedly signed Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million deal on Friday, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN, with two opt-outs cooked into the agreement.

It's another loaded ballot for the Phillies with Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, and Cole Hamels. Let's examine the Cooperstown case for each before the results are announced on Tuesday.

Veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.

The Toronto Blue Jays and other teams that failed to sign Bo Bichette must pivot quickly to other options before it's too late.