An important part of the reported five-year, $135 million contract for the Phillies with Jesus Luzardo is that it kicks in next season. Luzardo is set to make $11M in 2026 after signing a contract in January to avoid arbitration with the Phillies in his final year before free agency.
Left-hander Jesús Luzardo secured a huge sum of cash and his future in Philadelphia on Monday, reportedly agreeing to a five-year, $135 million extension with the Phillies, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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For many fans of the Philadelphia Phillies, this was not the most pleasant offseason. After three straight sooner-than-expected postseason exits, the fanbase was clamoring for some type of big shake-up.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a big splash today in the form of a Jesus Luzardo extension, signing the 27-year-old left hander to a contract that will keep him in a Phillies uniform through the 2031 season.
The Philadelphia Phillies have given starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo a five-year $135 million dollar contract extension first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The Philadelphia Phillies lost one potential building block to their rotation when Ranger Suarez departed via free agency. They have made certain that will not happen again during the 2026-27 offseason.
The Philadelphia Phillies opened their checkbook for a five-year extension for left-hander Jesus Luzardo, NBC Sports Philadelphia confirmed Monday.. ESPN’s
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
The deal many expected to happen this spring has indeed come to fruition, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the Phillies and Jesús Luzardo have agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the left-hander in Philadelphia through 2031.
The Phillies and Jesús Luzardo are in agreement on a five-year contract extension, Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting. The deal begins in 2027. The deal is for five years and $135 million, per Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The Phillies and left-hander Jesús Luzardo have agreed to an extension, according to various reports. He was previously slated for free agency after 2026.
The Dominican Republic advanced and Teams USA, Italy and Mexico are still alive in the World Baseball Classic, but several Phillies will be returning to Clearwater in the next 48 hours as their countries were eliminated from the tournament.
The Phillies reduced their active spring training roster by one more pitcher on Monday, optioning 24-year-old pitching prospect Alex McFarlane to Double-A Reading.
It's hard to forecast how rookie Justin Crawford's first month will go in the major leagues, much less his first season. He's a major representative of the variance on this year's Phillies roster.
When we reach this point in spring training, finding stories is often hard to do. For teams like the Phillies, teams that have a rather full roster difficult to crack for most veterans, they are reduced having to slog through games that will have very little determination on the edges of that roster.
Expectations have always followed Alec Bohm. The former No. 3 overall pick has logged four straight seasons as their primary third baseman, occasionally sliding to first base.
I’m pretty sure we can stop with the “Alan Rangel is an option to be a starter” experiment for the future. He got lit up pretty good yet again, pushing his spring ERA over nine.
Kyle Schwarber hit the tie-breaking two-run homer in the fifth inning on Saturday night for the United States, which overcame a slow start to beat Great Britain 9-1 in World Baseball Classic Pool B play in Houston.
The Phillies are expected to have an opening for their final roster spot with outfielder Johan Rojas facing a PED suspension. Multiple veterans are vying for the job in Spring Training, but manager Rob Thomson added an interesting name to the race on Friday.
Philadelphia Phillies star Zack Wheeler is building up for the 2026 season after undergoing thoracic outlet decompression surgery last year. He could be ready to return within the first month or two of the regular season, as Wheeler has continued to take steps forward during spring training.
Spring training always reveals a few surprise experiments, and the Philadelphia Phillies might have one brewing. With uncertainty hanging over center fielder Johan Rojas, the club is already exploring contingency plans.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas was competing for a roster spot this spring and was set to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
The Philadelphia Phillies may have received encouraging news on ace Zack Wheeler, who threw his first bullpen session Thursday since undergoing thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right shoulder in September. Wheeler told MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki afterward, “I felt good."