MLB rumors: Phillies OF on the trading block, Blue Jays eye ex-Yankee, plus Mets, Mariners, Braves, Rays, more

Thursday marks the final day of the General Manager meetings in Las Vegas. Though we haven't seen any major moves this offseason, we have seen an uptick in rumors in the past few days and that isn't a coincidence. Put a bunch of reporters and front-office execs in the same area for three or four days and chatter picks up, even if there isn't a ton of actual substance behind it.

Rumors are always fun, so let's round up the latest right here in addition to any news.

We have one of our first major-league deals of the offseason as the Braves have signed reliever Evan Phillips to a three-year, $35 million deal. Phillips ranked No. 34 on our top 50 free agent list.

Phillips, a 32-year-old right-hander, has been a setup man or closer for the Dodgers for the last several seasons. In returning from surgery last season, he appeared in 31 games, pitching to a 3.46 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with 33 strikeouts in 26 innings. The majority of his closing experience came in 2023 when he had 24 saves in 27 chances.

The Braves' closer last season was Raisel Iglesias, but he's a free agent. Holdover Robert…

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