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• Phillies to sign veteran outfielder Matt Szczur to minors deal
The Phillies have a minor-league deal in place with outfielder Matt Szczur, according to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly. It includes an invitation to participate in MLB Spring Training. Szczur, 30, failed to crack the majors last year for the first time since he broke in with the Cubs in 2014. The New Jersey native stayed put at Triple-A with t...
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• Phillies To Sign Matt Szczur
The Phillies have a minor-league deal in place with outfielder Matt Szczur, according to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly. It includes an invitation to participate in MLB Spring Training. Szczur, 30, failed to crack the majors last year for the first time since he broke in with the Cubs in 2014. The New Jersey native…...
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• Ben Simmons wants to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) on Dec 1, 2019 at 2:00pm PST Oversized Sixers point guard Ben Simmons has a respectable personal goal. Here’s NBC Sports Philly reporting: When asked about his goals for this season at media day, Ben Simmons would only reveal one. He ...
• Phillies owner, Bryce Harper reportedly in Las Vegas
Private planes and visits to Las Vegas have been prominent throughout the courtship of free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, and that’s true again tonight. Phillies owner John Middleton — or, at least, his jet — is currently gracing the tarmac in Harper’s hometown, a source tells Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly (Twitter link). “Team Bryce” (presum...
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• Report: DeSean Jackson wants to return to Eagles next season
DeSean Jackson wants out of Tampa Bay, and he appears to be eyeing the team that he began his NFL career with over a decade ago. John Clark of NBC Sports Philly reported this week that the Buccaneers wide receiver “would really like” to play for the Philadelphia Eagles next season. Clark also noted that Jackson posted a picture of himself wearing a...
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• Report: Phillies, Yankees interested in signing Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller is one of the top relievers available on the free agent market this winter, and big market teams are looking to add him. The Philadelphia Phillies, who have made it clear that they are going to spend big this offseason, have been linked to Miller for several weeks. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly reported on Friday that they are st...
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• Phillies To Sign Andrew McCutchen
The Phillies have a deal in place with free agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic (Twitter link). The agreement is still pending a physical. McCutchen will reportedly receive a three-year, $50MM contract that includes an option for a fourth season. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly (via Twitter), who first broke...
• Ben Simmons questionable vs. Hawks with stomach virus
The Philadelphia 76ers will spend their final two games of the regular season trying to fight off the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they may have to play at least one of those without rookie sensation Ben Simmons.Molly Sullivan of NBC Sports Philly reports that Simmons missed the Sixers’ shootaround on Tuesda...
• Report: Phillies have agreement in principle with Arrieta
The rumored marriage between the Philadelphia Phillies and ace pitcher Jake Arrieta appears to be coming to fruition. According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly, the two sides have an agreement in principle that is pending a physical. That Arrieta was leaving Chicago was all but a given once Yu Darvish signed his mega-deal last month. Since th...
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