Freddy Galvis provided power at the plate and played outstanding defense at shortstop yet critics won’t let up and fans are eagerly waiting for prospect J.P. Crawford to take his spot.
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Phillies happy about settled lineup
Matt Gelb is the Phillies beat writer for the Inquirer, the Daily News, and Philly.com. A graduate of Central Bucks High School West and Syracuse University, he covered the Phillies from 2010 to 2014 with a one-year tour on the Metro desk between baseball assignments.
Sielski: Phils count on Kendrick, Saunders for veteran know-how
Mike Sielski has been a sports columnist at the Inquirer since September 2013. The Associated Press Sports Editors named him the top sports columnist in America in 2015.
Why the Phillies and Cesar Hernandez couldn’t reach a deal before arbitration.
After avoiding salary arbitration with two of their three eligible players – Freddy Galvis, who signed for $4.35 million, and Jeanmar Gomez, who received a nice raise to $4.2 million – the Phillies could not reach a similar one-year deal with their young second baseman. Both sides will now exchange salary figures for next year, a task neither side likes doing.