The Philadelphia Phillies were momentarily enmeshed in the free agency turmoil surrounding Blake Snell last week, according to the rumors. Being a free agent, Snell is said to know where the two-time Cy Young winner will wind up, according to a baseball insider. It’s not Philadelphia, sorry. Despite Snell’s stellar resume, Buster Olney, an MLB insider, recently stated on the Willard and Dibs podcast that he was betting the Los Angeles Angels will sign the top pitcher still available on the free-agent market.
Snell won nearly every first-place vote in Cy Young voting after he went 14-9 with a MLB-best 2.25 ERA last season with San Diego. It’s the second time he’s led the Majors in ERA. He did it in 2018, when he went 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA with the Tampa Bay Rays. He won the AL Cy Young that season. Snell is one of seven pitchers to win a Cy Young in both leagues and one of 21 pitchers to win at least two Cy Youngs. A pitcher wish credentials shouldn’t still be on the open market three weeks before Opening Day.
Subsequently, The Athletic shot down the idea, claiming that the Phillies “never seriously discussed” acquiring Snell at any cost. Snell seems to be heading for the west coast unless something changes.
