Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Willing to play first base
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Castellanos said Friday that he would "really welcome" playing first base, if asked, MLB Network reports.
Castellanos has never played first base before and has been a full-time right fielder since 2018. However, he came up through the minors as a third baseman and that was his primary position through his first five seasons in the big leagues, so he's not foreign to the infield. Castellanos is set to make $20 million in 2026 in his final year under contract with the Phillies, but the expectation is he will be either traded or released by Philadelphia this offseason.
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Phillies' Michael Mercado: Back with Phillies on MiLB pact
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The Phillies re-signed Mercado to a minor-league contract Nov. 24.
Mercado was non-tendered by the Phillies but quickly re-signed to a minor-league pact. The 26-year-old has had a rough go of it at the major-league level thus far, allowing 21 runs and a whopping 10 home runs over 16 innings.
Marchan signed a one-year, $860,000 contract with the Phillies on Friday.
Marchan posted just a .587 OPS across 118 plate appearances with the Phillies in 2025, but the team will opt to keep him around for another year. He will likely have to compete for a place on the big-league roster during spring training.
Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Inks one-year deal with Phillies
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The Phillies and Stubbs avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $925,000 contract, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
It's a split contract that will pay Stubbs $575,000 if he's in the minors. The 32-year-old is out of minor-league options, so if he doesn't make the team, he'll have to be passed through waivers. Stubbs received just one plate appearance in the majors in 2025 and is a career .215/.293/.310 hitter over parts of seven big-league seasons.
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Phillies' Pedro Leon: Claimed off waivers by Phillies
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The Phillies claimed Leon off waivers from the Orioles on Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Leon has now gone from the Astros to the Orioles to the Phillies via waivers this month. The 27-year-old was limited to only 25 minor-league games in 2025 due to a nagging knee issue, though he was healthy by the end of the season. Leon slashed .299/.372/.514 with 24 homers and 29 stolen bases at Triple-A Sugar Land in 2024 and has minor-league options remaining. The Phillies have openings in their outfield, but Leon will likely begin the 2026 season back in the minors.
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Phillies' Bryan De La Cruz: Nets MiLB deal from Phillies
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The Phillies signed De La Cruz to a minor-league contract Nov. 6.
De La Cruz had just a .453 OPS in 16 games for Atlanta this season and spent most of the year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees organization. Slated to turn 29 in December, De La Cruz is a career .251/.295/.402 hitter over parts of five big-league seasons and will give the Phillies some experienced outfield depth at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Phillies' Liover Peguero: Inks minors deal with Phillies
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The Phillies signed Peguero to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.
Peguero never got settled in during his four seasons with the Pirates, slashing just .227/.278/.368 over 315 plate appearances. He'll turn just 25 next month and can play all over the infield, so Peguero could be useful organizational depth for Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Gabriel Rincones: Joins 40-man roster
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The Phillies selected Rincones' contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
Rincones is one of Philadelphia's top prospects, so it's no surprise the organization elected to protect him from being taken during the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. In his first taste of the Triple-A level in 2025, the 24-year-old posted a .242/.366/.430 slash line with 18 homers and 22 steals in 119 games.
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Phillies' Alex McFarlane: Protected from Rule 5 Draft
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The Phillies selected McFarlane's contract from Double-A Reading on Tuesday.
McFarlane made his return from Tommy John surgery in 2025 and spent most of the season with High-A Jersey Shore, posting a 4.79 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 73.1 innings. The right-hander is likely still a couple years away from seeing the majors, but the Phillies still opted to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
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Phillies' Andrew Painter: Added to 40-man roster
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The Phillies selected Painter's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
The 2021 first-round pick returned to action last season for the first time since 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and he endured some struggles at Lehigh Valley with a 5.40 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 111:46 K:BB over 106.2 innings. Painter's workload was encouraging, however, and his standing as Philadelphia's top pitching prospect lines him up to potentially make his MLB debut in 2026.
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