Jayson Werth Could Stay With Phillies, Says GM Ruben Amaro

by Tom Fornelli

Filed under: Phillies, MLB Free Agency

While he may not have earned himself as much extra money as Cliff Lee has this October, Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth probably doesn't need to worry about getting a new contract this winter when he hits the free agent market. He'll still be one of the top outfielders available, along with Carl Crawford, and he has Scott Boras as an agent. Of course, most people presume that wherever Werth signs his next deal, it won't be in Philadelphia where he played a key role in getting the Phillies to the World Series two years in a row.

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro doesn't see things that way. Not only does he want Werth back in the City of Brotherly Love next season, he thinks that his team can get the deal done as well. Amaro did qualify his statement by saying that it will depend on what the asking price is, and how it will affect other parts of the organization.

Still, even while Amaro says that the Phillies would like Werth back, it was this quote that makes me doubt the sincerity behind his remarks:

 

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