Baseball America Posts Their 2015 Phillies’ International Review

There are few in the business with a better feel for the pulse of the international market than Baseball America’s Ben Badler.  This past week, Ben has been releasing various tables and rankings of total numbers spendings and signings, before then diving into individual teams.  Ben does his breakdowns by calendar year, not signing period, … Read more

Phillies Sign Rafael Marchan and “Agree” with Jhailyn Ortiz

Int'l signing period opens now. Phillies to sign Venezuelan C Rafael Marchan. Slugger Jhailyn Ortiz in agreement. Must pass physical — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) July 2, 2015 As expected the language here tells the story.  The Phillies can easily fit Marchan in now, but can’t fit Ortiz in without going over.  No news on what … Read more