\nJes\u00fas Luzardo<\/a>, SP: $135MM owed through 2031 (club option for 2032)
\nKyle Schwarber<\/a>, DH: $120MM owed through 2030
\nBryce Harper<\/a>, 1B\/RF: $118MM owed through 2031
\nAaron Nola<\/a>, SP: $98.3MM owed through 2030
\nCristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/a>, SP: $98MM owed through 2032 (club option for 2033)\u00a0
\nZack Wheeler<\/a>, SP: $42MM owed through 2027
\nJ.T. Realmuto<\/a>, C: $30MM owed through 2028
\nBrad Keller<\/a>, RP: $11MM owed through 2027
\nTim Mayza<\/a>, RP: $2.75MM\u00a0owed through 2027<\/p>\n
Option Decisions<\/p>\n
2027 financial commitments: $211.59MM
Total future commitments: $845.95MM<\/p>\n
Arbitration-Eligible Players (service time in parentheses; projected 2027 salaries courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz<\/a>)<\/p>\n Non-tender candidates: Stubbs, Banks, March\u00e1n, De La Cruz<\/p>\n Free Agents<\/p>\n President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski accomplished his first bit of offseason business earlier this month, signing manager Don Mattingly to a two-year contract<\/a>. The Phillies turned their season around after Mattingly took over for Rob Thomson in late April. From that day onward, Philadelphia went 79-55; only the Brewers, Rays, and Dodgers won more games. It\u2019s fair to question how much of that was Mattingly\u2019s doing (and how much was inevitable regression to the mean), but clearly, the team is happy enough with the work he did. Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora was Dombrowski\u2019s top choice back in April<\/a>, and the executive spoke with him about the job again<\/a> this fall. Dombrowski also reached out<\/a> to former Phillies Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez. All three turned him down. Rather than continue his search, the POBO decided he was satisfied with the skipper he had at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson weren\u2019t as lucky. Neither will return to the Phillies next year<\/a>. It\u2019s hard to say how much blame should fall on the coaches\u2019 shoulders, but there is no question the team\u2019s offense and infield defense were disappointing in 2026. Philadelphia\u2019s hitters ranked 19th in runs scored, 22nd in OPS, and 28th in wRC+. Only Bryce Harper<\/a> and Kyle Schwarber<\/a> were meaningfully better than league average at the plate, while veterans Alec Bohm<\/a>, J.T. Realmuto<\/a>, and Trea Turner<\/a> finished with particularly poor offensive numbers. Meanwhile, Harper, Bohm, and Turner were among the league\u2019s worst defenders at first base, third base, and shortstop, respectively. Even second baseman Bryson Stott<\/a> declined, according to several fielding metrics.<\/p>\n Former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has already been hired<\/a> to replace Dickerson. Former Red Sox hitting coach Peter Fatse will reportedly<\/a> replace Long. Those two\u00a0will play key roles this winter and next season. Most critically, they\u2019ll work with Turner to try to restore the player that earned MVP votes as recently as 2025. That said, the Phillies can\u2019t just count on players bouncing back if they want to field a playoff-caliber lineup. They already went into 2026 expecting their three biggest stars \u2013 Harper, Schwarber, and Turner \u2013 to carry too much of the offensive load. It worked out poorly. Similarly, the Phillies shouldn\u2019t count too heavily on reinforcements from their farm system. Top prospect Aidan Miller<\/a> is nearing his debut, but it would be risky to put him in the starting lineup from the get-go. The 22-year-old shortstop dealt with a back injury and only played four minor league games in 2026.<\/p>\n
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