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The Philadelphia Phillies are being heavily forecasted to land All-Star free agent slugger Anthony Santander this offseason.<\/p>\n

Phillies FA target Anthony Santander may demand nine-figures on next deal<\/h2>\n

Santander was named by The Athletic\u2019s Tom Britton as a player who could garner a five-year, $105 million deal from his eventual suitor (h\/t Jon Conahan of Philadelphia Phillies on SI). Per Conahan, Britton said this about how the former Baltimore Orioles talent has risen in the open market:<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving just turned 30, Santander is again available to any team, but the price tag has gone up considerably,\u201d Britton wrote.<\/p>\n

Santander is an elite power-hitting option for the Phillies to pay big for<\/h2>\n
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Santander made a splash in his first All-Star season in 2024. The eight-year veteran smacked a career-high 44 home runs and drove in 102 RBIs behind a .235\/.308\/.506 slash line. Though he was not as efficient as he was in previous seasons, he still posted a respectable 11.7 percent barrel percentage (79th percentile) and a 20 percent whiff percentage which ranked in the 76th percentile.<\/p>\n

The Phillies could find themselves in need of a right fielder to replace current starter Nick Castellanos, should the latter be moved amid being placed on the trade block. Santander would give Philadelphia a strong power hitter that could turn their batting order into an even more formidable threat next to Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.<\/p>\n

At a projected average annual salary of $21 million a year, the Dominican talent would be the sixth-highest paid player on the Phillies next season, or fifth should he replace Castellanos ($20M). He\u2019d also bring their total payroll up to $287.5 million. With the Phillies also rumored to have an outside shot of landing superstar free agent Juan Soto, Santander may be more of a realistic option financially, or depending on how serious Soto takes them as his free agency amps up, a backup option should Soto wind up signing elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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