Philadelphia Phillies: 3 *cheap* starting pitchers to sign in free agency
By David Esser
The Philadelphia Phillies could use some cheap arms to fill out their rotation.
While we all wish that they were out there talking to the likes of Trevor Bauer and Masahiro Tanaka, it appears the Philadelphia Phillies want to head in an entirely different direction as an organization.
Multiple reports have come out in regards to owner John Middleton wanting to shed salary, and recently signed right-hander Zack Wheeler even had his name floated around in some possible trade discussions.
In all reality the Phillies need to add an established arm this offseason to replace Jake Arrieta, but their recent money issues point to a team that may be looking at bargain bin free agents, as opposed to big names.
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Here are a few extra cheap names to keep an eye on this offseason:
Julio Teheran, RHP
2020 Team: Los Angeles Angels
After spending the first nine years of his career with the Braves, Julio Teheran departed last offseason to join the Los Angeles Angels. Considering the fact that he had a career ERA of 3.67 leading up to that point, he was expected to be a big difference maker for the Angels pitching staff.
However, due to a variety of injuries, Teheran had a completely disastrous 2020 campaign.
He pitched just 31.1 innings over nine starts, recording a career-worst 10.05 ERA. It was a brutal stretch of games for Teheran, and one that really went against the player he had proved to be in Atlanta.
Due to his horrific 2020 season, Teheran could likely be had at a cheap price as a major “bounce-back” candidate. Spotrac.com has his value projected at $1.1 million, which is obviously super cheap.
Set to turn just 30 years old in January, there’s plenty of reason to believe that Teheran could return to his previous form moving forward.