David Price would be waste of time for Phillies

Despite the Philadelphia Phillies needing help in the pitching department, David Price is one name the team should avoid.

After failing to earn a playoff spot this past season despite the previous high expectations, the pressure will be on the Philadelphia Phillies to make sure they turn things around in 2020.

Between Bryce Harper entering his second season with the team along with the excitement surrounding the hiring of Joe Girardi, the Phillies have plenty of reasons to believe they can make a run at the World Series.

But also, as this past season showed, this will be easier said than done for Philadelphia, especially with the team having numerous areas in need of improvement.

Right away, there’s no question the Phillies need to add some key pitchers between now and the start of spring training after looking at some of the previous struggles in 2019.

And while one idea was discussed over whether Philadelphia would be able to convince the Boston Red Sox to give up David Price in a deal, this is one move the Phillies need to avoid at all costs.

Maybe a few years ago this would have been an intriguing move for Philadelphia since there was a time in which Price was viewed as one of the most dominant pitchers in the league, but the circumstances have changed in recent years.

Despite having a winning record each season dating back to 2012, Price will be turning 35 in August, and is due $96 million over the next three years.

The Phillies certainly have the money to spend, but when taking these factors of age and cost into consideration, the last thing Philadelphia needs to do is bring on a veteran like Price who may only have a solid year or two left in him.

Even if the argument can be made that Philadelphia could still benefit from Price having one or two good years left in him, there’s no guarantee this would even turn out to be the case.

So while pitching continues to be a major area in need of improvement, here’s to hoping the Phillies don’t end up reaching out to the Red Sox just to see what it would take to land Price.

Otherwise, Philadelphia could end up missing out on other potential pitchers that could be better fits in the long run, which seems like the much better approach.