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With just about a month until Spring Training gets underway, the Philadelphia Phillies still have one glaring need that needs to be addressed on their roster.<\/p>\n

The team has already lost elite relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman, who was an All-Star in 2024, in free agency to the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been excellent over the last two years for the franchise, turning into a versatile weapon out of the bullpen.<\/p>\n

But, some concerns with his physical, as the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves both flagged something this offseason before he landed with the Blue Jays, could have played a part in the Phillies allowing him to move on.<\/p>\n

Joining him in free agency and looking to be as good as gone is Carlos Estevez.<\/p>\n

Acquired from the Los Angeles Angels ahead of the deadline last July, he quickly emerged as a reliable late-game option for manager Rob Thomson.<\/p>\n

Despite things being slow developing, he should receive a lucrative multi-year deal on the open market like Hoffman.<\/p>\n

With two prominent pieces of their bullpen gone, one of the biggest questions remaining in the opinion of Jim Bowden of The Athletic is whether or not another high-leverage reliever is needed.<\/p>\n

The answer right now looks to be yes.<\/p>\n

There have been a few additions made to the bullpen this offseason; Jordan Romano and Joe Ross agreed to one-year deals in free agency and Aaron Combs was acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a trade.<\/p>\n

Romano has legitimate upside as a two-time All-Star and elite late-game option for Toronto from 2021-2023. Injuries derailed him in 2024, which led to the team non-tendering him and landing with the Phillies.<\/p>\n

If he can return to form, he can definitely help overcome the losses of Estevez and Hoffman.<\/p>\n

However, that is a big risk to take, especially for a team looking to contend for a World Series and was eliminated this past October in part because their bullpen faltered at the worst time.<\/p>\n

If Philadelphia doesn\u2019t want to commit huge money to someone such as Estevez or Tanner Scott, they should look into Kirby Yates and David Robertson.<\/p>\n

Both are coming off strong seasons with the Texas Rangers, but their age will likely deter teams from offering a multi-year deal.<\/p>\n

A one-year commitment to either of them while easing Orion Kerkering into a more high-leverage role would be an ideal outcome for the franchise ahead of Spring Training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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