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Phils Don’t Offer Tomas Contract

Found this somewhat shocking – the Philadelphia Phillies did not offer now-Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas a contract before he signed with Arizona.

According to his agent, Jay Alou, via Philly.com, the Phillies never offered the Cuban a deal and he signed a $68.5 million deal to play in the desert.

I’m surprised because the Phillies were hoping to change the tenor of the team this offseason, and signing the best, young power bat on the market would have represented that. Yet, no offer was made. They clearly were worried about something, most likely his defense and conditioning concerns. And of course, the amount of money he was seeking. There have been some rumblings that Tomas is more of a DH than an OF. The Phillies already have a few of those players currently on the roster.

Pat Gallen

Pat joined Phillies Nation in July 2009, coming over from Examiner.com. As a previous employee of both Comcast SportsNet and the National Basketball Association, Pat prides himself on being a well-rounded individual when it comes to sports. However, the Phillies are first on the list. You’ll usually find Pat chiming in on the Phillies Nation Facebook or Twitter account, weekdays on 97.3 ESPN radio or hosting Phillies Nation TV. He’s also a Senior Writer for the site, and in his free time is a music enthusiast and Will Ferrell movie-follower. His favorite beer: Philly’s own Yards. In 2015, Pat moved on from Phillies Nation as a sports anchor and reporter for CBS-3 in Philadelphia.