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By Aaliyan Mohammed
Contributing Sports Writer
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The Philadelphia Phillies announced that they signed Adolis García on Tuesday, and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dropped a hint on one of their free agent players in the process.
Harrison Bader was acquired by the Phillies at the trade deadline, but declined a $10 million mutual option after the season. He is a free agent who could play a key role on a contender in need of help in the outfield. Bader could still help the Phillies, but Dombrowski noted that the outfield is "pretty much set" after signing García, according to MLB insider Bob Nightengale.
The Phillies are expected to move on from Nick Castellanos, leaving them with now García and Brandon Marsh as proven starters in the outfield. They do not have a productive big leaguer ready to take the final spot, which is where Bader may have fit in, but their No. 3 prospect, Justin Crawford, could be in line to make the opening day roster.
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Crawford slashed .334/.411/.452 in 112 Triple-A games last season. Now, with an opening in the big leagues, the Phillies may be ready to hand him the keys to center field. Judging by Dombrowski's comments, that seems to be the plan.
García is a two-time All-Star, World Series champion and Gold Glover. He did not have his best season this year and will be looking to bounce back. If he can be close to the player he was in 2023, he would be a major upgrade for the outfield.
Bader was great for the Phillies last season and had a career year at the plate. However, the choice to sign García essentially ends the chances of him being back.
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