Bader has a $10 million mutual option for 2025. The Phillies would surely love to pay him that amount after he was a major spark plug following his acquisition from the Twins. Bader, though, will definitely decline his half of the option after he posted a .796 OPS and 13 defensive runs saved in a career year.
With Justin Crawford looming, the Phillies might be less inclined to give Bader, 31, a multi-year deal this winter. On the open market, Bader should get at least two years, if not three, given the lack of impact talent in center field.
This is going to be a difficult decision. The Phillies have a $9 million club option on Alvarado for 2025, and if he’s at his best, that’s a bargain. But Alvarado posted a 3.81 ERA across 28 games this season, with an 80-game performance-enhancing drug suspension mixed in. There’s a chance that the idea of him setting up for Jhoan Duran is better than the reality, but the Phillies will probably take that chance.
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