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(Strahm is) a year away from free agency. We were able to get a guy that we liked who has six years of (club control) and we think can help us right away. So you have to give to get. And we still feel good with our left-handers in the bullpen.

Much of the buzz surrounding the Phillies this winter has concerned their efforts to re-sign one or both or Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. Since either of those free agents might well end up leaving Philadelphia for another team, the Phils have also been doing their due diligence on other major free agents or trade targets, including Tatsuya Imai and Ketel Marte.

As caught on the game broadcast, the ball bounces away from two fans, one of them a nondescript guy, the other a woman in a Phillies jersey with a distinctive short white-on-black hairstyle. A row or two down, a middle-aged guy picks up the ball, carries it half a row away, and hands it to a kid in his party.

I jumped out of my skin when the woman got in his face and demanded he fork over the Harrison Bader home run ball. I'm literally leaning back as she's in my face, yelling and yelling and yelling, and I pretty much just wanted her to go away. I had a fork-in-the-road, either, you know, do something I was probably going to regret, or, be dad and show him how to de-escalate the situation. So that's where I went.

Zack Wheeler underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his upper right arm, with an uncertain timeline for recovery, as announced by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Phillies released Cal Stevenson, who had cleared waivers and now enters free agency, unable to be outrighted after being on the minor league injured list.

Adding Eugenio Suarez would provide significant balance to the Phillies' lineup, placing him between Harper and Schwarber, implementing more power and versatility against pitchers.

Kwan would be one of the top hitters on the market if the Guardians made him available. Cleveland is willing to consider offers but are understandably setting a high asking price.

David Robertson, a veteran closer, signed a one-year deal with the Phillies worth a prorated $16MM, enhancing their bullpen amid a weaker roster situation.

The Phillies acquired non-roster infielder Donovan Walton from the Mets for cash considerations. Walton has been assigned to Philly's Triple-A affiliate in Lehigh Valley.