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The National League Champions have been keeping busy since the holidays. Reliever Craig Kimbrel (rhp), the major league's active saves leader with 394, was signed to a one-year, $10 million contract on January 4th, with Francisco Morales (rhp) being designated for assignment to clear 40-man roster space. Kimbrel solidifies an already strong bullpen, and he'll join manager Rob Thomson's closer by committee program. In 63 games with the Dodgers in 2022, Kimbrel was 6-7 with a 3.75 ERA and 22 saves in 27 opportunities. His most recent baseball cards can be found in the Topps Heritage and Topps Update sets.
Before the Kimbrel signing was made official, the Phillies also announced they had acquired Erich Uelmen (rhp) from the Cubs for cash considerations. Vinny Nittoli (rhp) was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Uelmen made his big league debut in July for the Cubs, and he'd pitch in 25 games, all in relief, earning a 4.67 ERA over 27 innings. He had an autographed insert in the 2018 Bowman set, but he's been otherwise absent from major Topps releases.
There were also a few moves made with former Phillies, most notably with Jean Segura (2b) signing a two-year deal with the Marlins. Segura was a key player for the team over the past four seasons, appearing in 427 games overall and batting .281 with 43 home runs and 176 RBIs. He had a number of clutch hits last year in the regular and postseason, and made several unforgettable defensive plays as well. He'll be missed, and I'm sure he'll have a huge hit for the Marlins in the next two seasons against his former team.
Finally, Noah Syndergaard (rhp), a big acquisition for the club for the stretch drive, signed a deal with the Dodgers. Thor appeared in just 10 regular season and four postseason games for the Phillies, going 5-2 in nine starts with a 4.12 ERA in August, September and early October. He was the losing pitcher in Game 5 of the World Series against the Astros.
Departures - 2022-2023 Offseason
- Johan Camargo - inf (10/7/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the Minnesota Twins, 11/27/22.
- Michael Kelly - rhp (10/14/22) - Elected free agency.
- Chris Devenski - rhp (11/6/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the Los Angeles Angels, 11/28/22.
- Kyle Gibson - rhp (11/6/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the Baltimore Orioles, 12/5/22.
- Brad Hand - lhp (11/6/22) - Elected free agency.
- Corey Knebel - rhp (11/6/22) - Elected free agency.
- David Robertson - rhp (11/6/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the New York Mets, 12/9/22.
- Noah Syndergaard - rhp (11/6/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 12/16/22.
- Zach Eflin - rhp (11/7/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, 12/13/22.
- Jean Segura - 2b (11/7/22) - Elected free agency, signed with the Miami Marlins, 1/4/23.
- Mark Appel - rhp (11/11/22) - Elected free agency.
- Jorge Bonifacio - of (11/11/22) - Elected free agency.
- Nick Duron - rhp (11/11/22) - Elected free agency.
- Yairo Munoz - inf (11/11/22) - Elected free agency.
- Bubby Rossman - rhp (11/11/22) - Elected free agency.
New Additions - 2022-2023 Offseason
- Luis Ortiz - rhp (11/9/22) - Claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- Andrew Vasquez - rhp (11/9/22) - Claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- Jake Cave - of (12/2/22) - Claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- Noah Song - rhp (12/7/22) - Selected from the Boston Red Sox in the annual rule 5 draft.
- Trea Turner - ss (12/8/22) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Matt Strahm - lhp (12/9/22) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Boston Red Sox.
- Taijuan Walker - rhp (12/16/22) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the New York Mets.
- Erich Uelmen - rhp (1/4/23) - Acquired from the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations.
- Craig Kimbrel - rhp (1/4/23) - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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