Philadelphia Phillies continue pursuit of Cody Ross in free agent market-MLB Update
As per the reports, Philadelphia Phillies are pursuing a free agent outfielder, Cody Ross, aggressively in the market.
Along with the Phillies, there are other organisations, which are interested in Ross.
The 31-year-old outfielder boasts great hitting credentials. His impressive offensive numbers in the last season provide an evidence of this.
Above all, he is an experienced campaigner, which can add to the possibility that the Phillies will claim the Division title next year by having him in the line-up.
The Phillies failed to defend their Division crown last season that they won for five years before 2012.
As a result, they face an uphill task to restore their dominance in the National League East during the upcoming season.
For this, certain adjustments on the roster are imperative. Those have been made to some extent though, but still their offseason work is far from completed.
Even as they acquired Ben Revere through a trade earlier, they cannot sit idly until they have found another outfielder.
Understandably so, they want Ross on their team. As he is a free agent, the price is high.
Given the fact the Phillies have not signed extravagant deals with the free agents so far, they enjoy a financial leeway, which means inking an agreement with Ross will not possibly be a problem for them.
Ross is one of the few free agents that have attracted the attention of the Phillies this offseason.
By and large, the Phillies have considered the free agent options this year worthless.
It is reflected from their strategy to rely on trade options more for making new acquisitions on the roster.
Earlier their General Manager, Rubén Amaro, Jr. uttered that it is nearly useless to find someone reliable from free agency as the majority of the players there are below par.
Ross can feel proud of the fact he is an exception in the market for Philadelphia.
Regardless of the potential impact of Ross on the Phillies’ performance, the fact he is ageing cannot be overlooked.
The club, which is already criticised for having old players in the team, cannot keep fans from raising eyebrows after including another individual, who is in his 30s.
The confirmation of the deal between the Phillies and Ross can come anytime within the next couple of days.
It will be interesting to see how much the Phillies agree to pay him.
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