The Phillies avoided arbitration by signing seven players to one-year contracts, the team announced on Thursday. This move ensures the team's core players remain under contract for the upcoming season, providing stability and continuity for the 2026 campaign. The players include pitchers Tanner Banks, Jhoan Duran, and Jesus Luzardo, as well as infielders Alec Bohm, Edmundo Sosa, and Bryson Stott, and outfielder Brandon Marsh. Catchers Rafael Marchan and Garrett Stubbs also signed deals in November, locking up the full contingent of nine arb-eligible players. The team did not disclose salary figures, but MLB.com reports that Duran received $7.5 million, Luzardo $11 million, and Bohm $10.2 million. Banks received $1.2 million. Duran, acquired at the trade deadline from Minnesota, had a solid season, going 1-2 with a 2.18 ERA and 16 saves in 23 appearances. Luzardo, acquired from Miami last winter, had a spectacular year for the Phillies, with a 15-7 record and 3.92 ERA in 183.2 innings over 32 starts. Despite his success, Luzardo will be a free agent after the season. Bohm, who made the All-Star Game in 2024, batted .287 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs last year, making $7.7 million. Banks, a trusted lefty, had a 6-2 record with a save and a 3.07 ERA in 69 appearances. Sosa, a utility player, is in his last year of organizational control, hitting .276 with 11 homers in 89 games. Marsh and Stott can become free agents in 2028. This strategic move by the Phillies ensures a strong foundation for the team's future success, providing stability and continuity for the upcoming season.
