The Phillies aren’t getting Bo Bichette, but they will still see plenty of him in coming seasons. Bichette, recently the apple of the Phillies’ eye, is headed to the

“The Phillies had agreed to Bo Bichette’s request for a 7-year, $200 million deal last night and believed they would sign him until the Mets swooped in with their 3-year, $126 million offer after losing out in in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes,” Nightengale wrote on X/Twitter.

The New York Mets reportedly signed Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million deal on Friday, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN, with two opt-outs cooked into the agreement.

Other Phillies players committed to playing at the WBC include pitcher Taijuan Walker, who is set to represent Mexico, and catcher Garrett Stubbs with Team Israel.

Since then, Realmuto has slashed .265/.328/.450 while playing tremendous defense behind the plate. Two of his three All-Star appearances have come in a Phillies uniform, with his most recent trip to the midsummer classic being in 2021.

Addition of Cole Hamels to Phillies' keystone combo gives Philadelphia three surging candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot.

It's another loaded ballot for the Phillies with Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, and Cole Hamels. Let's examine the Cooperstown case for each before the results are announced on Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly reached a contract agreement with All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto, per USA Today’s MLB insider Bob Nightengale. The Boston Red Sox were loosely linked to Realmuto back in November.