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Jean Segura reportedly lands 2-year deal with Marlins

Jean Segura has signed with the Marlins. (Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire)

As expected, the Jean Segura Era in Philadelphia is over.

After spending four seasons with the Phillies, Jean Segura has agreed to a two-year/$17 million contract to join the division-rival Miami Marlins, according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital. Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald has confirmed that the two sides have come to an agreement.

Over on Audacy Sports, I projected that Segura would land a two-year/$24 million deal, so Kim Ng and the Marlins seemingly made out well with this deal.

While there were some tumultuous moments early, Segura became a fan-favorite late in his four-year stint with the Phillies, helping the franchise to return to the postseason and ultimately win the National League pennant in 2022.

Across 427 games with the Phillies, Segura slashed .281/.337/.418 with 43 home runs, 176 RBIs and .755 OPS. While he was the team’s primary shortstop in 2019, from 2020-2022 he largely played at second base, excelling in turning double plays thanks to one of the strongest throwing arms in the league.

Prior to the World Series, Segura told Phillies Nation that he hoped to finish his career in red pinstripes.

“I would love to finish my career in Philadelphia, and I don’t really think about that right now,” Segura said. “All my focus is to go into the World Series and get four more wins and hopefully get a champagne [celebration] and bring another ring to the Phillies and to the city.”

Ultimately, a magical postseason run for the Phillies ended when they were defeated in six games in the World Series by the Houston Astros.

The Phillies, as expected, declined Segura’s $17 million club option just days after the conclusion of the World Series, triggering a $1 million buyout. Once they signed Trea Turner to an 11-year/$300 million deal earlier this month, it was pretty clear that the Phillies planned to move forward with a middle infield of their newest signee and Bryson Stott.

Segura now joins a Marlins team that desperately needed to make offensive additions to compliment their vast organizational pitching talent, which is led by reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcántara. Segura alone won’t turn a team that scored an NL-worst 586 runs last season into a competent offense. But the 32-year-old is a nice addition for the Fish nonetheless.

Phillies fans won’t have to wait long to see Segura make his return to Citizens Bank Park, as the Marlins are slated to come to Philadelphia from April 10-12.