Jon Heyman is back baby!
According to Heyman, the Phillies are interested in free-agency pitcher Dallas Keuchel and prefer a short-term deal.
Keuchel, 31, has spent his entire seven year career with the Houston Astros reaching two all-star games. Keuchel was 12-11 last season with a 3.74 ERA, 1.314 WHIP, and a 2.64 SO/W ratio.
Tim Kelly wrote about Keuchel in this "What's next for the Phillies" article on 94WIP.com:
There are things to like about Keuchel: he still pitched over 200 innings in 2018 and the Phillies could use a pitcher that eats innings and posts an ERA of 3.74 and FIP of 3.69.
Just not if they have to pay the 31-year-old like he's still pitching at an elite level. And there's been no indication that Keuchel would be willing to take a deal like the one Morton ultimately signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, even though Morton has clearly been the superior pitcher over the past two campaigns.
As for Heyman, well he of course was leading the Bryce Harper rumor campaign on Twitter. Phillies fans got annoyed with Heyman throughout the process, but he eventually broke the news on Twitter that Harper was signing with the Phillies.
Don't worry, we apologized on Philly's behalf and Heyman accepted.
Awww thanks Philly (and WIP). Totally unnecessary https://t.co/kxzqvGzC41
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 1, 2019
