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Phillies' Brad Keller signing viewed as a 'sneaky-good' move

January 13, 2026

Story byJared BloomTue, January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM UTC·2 min readPhillies' Brad Keller signing viewed as a 'sneaky-good' move originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Going into the offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies made it clear that they wanted to re-sign Kyle Schwarber. He was a huge portion of the team's offense, and the two agreed on a five-year, $150 million contract. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith that high-profile player on the open market, you can forgive fans if they were not paying attention to some of the smaller moves Philadelphia has made so far. The club was also able to get deals done with Adolis Garcia.

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Genesis Cabrera and Brad Keller.
They were also involved in a few trades, acquiring Jonathan Bowlan from the Kansas City Royals, Kyle Backhus in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Yoniel Curet in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. MORE: Phillies trade for 3.40 ERA pitcher from Pirates in exchange for infielderPhillies' Brad Keller singing viewed as a 'sneaky-good' moveAdolis Garcia could prove to be a huge addition for the club.
He was a large portion of the Texas Rangers' offense over the last few years, but did take a step back last season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the pitching front, signing Brad Keller could prove to be a big get.
He will be the high-leverage arm that gets the ball to Jhoan Duran in the ninth. Bleacher Report's Zachary D.
Rymer also believes this could be a "sneaky-good" free agent signing, and one to watch out for in 2026."With Jhoan Duran slated to close games in 2026, the Phillies merely need Keller to handle seventh- and eighth-inning duties.

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Phillies' Brad Keller signing viewed as a 'sneaky-good' move

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