The Phillies Sign Corey Knebel
The Philadelphia Phillies SIGNED A GUY!
According to ESPNs Jeff Passan the team is signing reliever Corey Knebel to a 1 year contract for $10 million dollars.
Right-handed reliever Corey Knebel is in agreement on a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 1, 2021
Knebel pitched last season with the Dodgers after a 5 year stretch with Milwaukee. In 2021 Knebel appeared in 27 games (25.2 innings) with a 2.45 ERA. With the Dodgers he worked primarily as a set up man but he has closed in the past, saving 39 games in 2017 when he was an All-Star.
So there you have it! They did something!
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