The Phillies are heading into an offseason full of questions, and six familiar names are about to hit free agency when the World Series ends. That number was almost seven, but Tim Mayza already locked in a 1-year contract for the 2027 season.
So who stays? Who walks?
Right now, it looks like the answer might be none of the six. Here’s the picture on each one.
Alec Bohm has been part of the Phillies fabric for a while now after going 3rd overall in the 2018 Draft, and his time in Philadelphia has been a mixed bag from the start. He even added first base to his “resume” this year, but the fit still feels shaky.
Bohm doesn’t bring the kind of power teams usually want from a corner infield spot, though a thin free-agent market should still create interest. He did finish strong, but the sense here is that his run in Philadelphia is winding down.
He is eligible for a qualifying offer of around $23M, and the Phillies probably won’t go there.
Luis Arraez only had 46 regular season games with the Phillies, but his influence showed up in the lineup around him. He hit .278 with Philadelphia after batting .324 with San Francisco in 2026, a dip that made sense after leaving Oracle Park, though it was still a productive stretch.
The biggest effect was what happened behind Bryce Harper. Once Arraez arrived at the deadline, Harper finally had real protection, and the results were obvious: in August, Harper hit .333 with a .496 OBP and a 1.069 OPS.
Arraez also triggered a defensive reshuffle that moved Bohm to first base, Bryson Stott to third, and Harper back to right field. The setup worked.
Arraez, though, has never really stayed put for long, and the expectation here is that he’ll be moving on again. Dave Dombrowski could certainly bring him back, especially after only getting 46 games out of him after trading Ramon Marquez, but the guess is no return.
Adolis Garcia was another one-year gamble in the corner outfield, and it didn’t pay off. He played only 67 games before suffering a torn lat, then underwent successful right latissimus doors repair surgery in the middle of June and missed the rest of the 2026 Phillies season.
At the plate, Garcia hit just .195 with 7 HRs in 231 at-bats, with a .329 slugging percentage and a .599 OPS. He did play strong defense in right field, but after the injury and the numbers, it’s hard to see the Phillies bringing him back.
Edmundo Sosa has been a major part of the Phillies since the middle of the 2022 season, and his value has been clear. Over five seasons, he has hit .260 with 275 hits, 157 RBIs, a .746 OPS and 7.0 WAR, all while serving as a versatile top bench player who can handle the infield and even picked up some outfield innings over the last 18 months.
That kind of player matters on a deep team. He brings energy, flexibility and a spark off the bench.
But he’ll also draw interest from other clubs, and some may be willing to pay more and promise more playing time for the 30-year-old. It would not be a surprise if the Phillies kept him, but the expectation here is that he lands somewhere else with a bigger role.
Brooks Raley is the easiest one to read. The Phillies liked the move at the trade deadline, and plenty of fans did too, but it fell apart fast.
Raley posted a 7.94 ERA in 16 appearances and ended up left off the postseason roster. Dombrowski said in his end-of-season press conference that the move did not work out, which fits the way things went.
Raley had come in with a 1.96 ERA in 45 games with the Mets and a 2.45 ERA in 2025, but none of that carried over. A reunion seems unlikely.
Jose Alvarado’s Phillies run has had everything: the good, the bad and the ugly. At his best, he can be one of the nastiest lefties in the National League.
The problem is that he hasn’t put together a full season since 2023. In 2026, he had a 5.86 ERA.
In 2025, he was down for PEDs. In 2024, he posted a 4.09 ERA.
He’s been with the Phillies since 2021 and owns a 3.95 ERA over 294 innings in Philadelphia, along with a 2.8 WAR. The club does need left-handed help in the bullpen, but it still feels like his time in Philadelphia is over.
I made a prediction on the Phillies’ seven free agents right after the season ended and thought Tim Mayza would be the only one back. Mayza already signed his 1-year deal last Thursday, and once the World Series is over, the other six will hit free agency. My read: none of them are returning in 2027.
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