Philadelphia Phillies: Five non-tendered free agents they could add
The Philadelphia Phillies have an opportunity to add some cheap young stars
Teams across Major League Baseball are hurting financially coming out of the 2020 season, and with that comes tough decisions on the tender deadline day where they decide whether to pay a young player through arbitration or release them with the hopes of re-signing at a lower price.This gives clubs such as the Philadelphia Phillies another pool of free agents with a chip on their shoulder who can come in at a relatively low rate, and compete for a starting job in spring training.
There were some surprising names non-tendered this year, and several are a fit for the Phillies in 2021 and potentially beyond.
Is David Dahl another bounce-back candidate the Philadelphia Phillies should explore in free agency?
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Former All-Star David Dahl is on the market after the Rockies non-tendered him on Wednesday.
Non-tendering Dahl would have sounded crazy just one year ago if you’re the Rockies. Despite missing 2017 with a broken rib and back spasms, Dahl hit .291 in his first two seasons coming off the injuries with 31 home runs and 109 RBIs in 177 games. He was an All-Star when he hit .302 for Colorado in 2019 and appeared to be among the next class of stars in Colorado.
For one reason or another, Dahl regressed in the COVID-ridden 2020 season, hitting just .183 in 24 games with two doubles and no home runs. His price tag likely got too expensive for the Rockies in 2021, and at 26-years-old he’s one of the prime bounce-back candidates on the open market right now.
Adding Dahl to play left field over an aging McCutchen (which we’ll get to later) or potentially as another option in center would be a great benefit to the Phillies. He likely won’t cost much and he’ll be another left-handed bat in the lineup who can hit practically anywhere. If he’s healthy and hitting right, the Phillies could hit him anywhere 1 through 7 and get some runs on the board.