The Yasmany Tomas drama is over. The Phillies will be not signing the free agent outfielder that the Phillies were once called "favorites" on. The Phillies now will definitely be without Tomas in their outfield.
Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports:
Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas and the D-backs have agreed to a six-year deal worth $68.5 million, according to industry sources.
The Tomas deal will include an opt-out after four years and is pending a physical, the sources said. The D-backs have not confirmed the agreement.
The deal is much less than the $100 million mark many speculated he would get.
The Phillies were concerned about Tomas' defense and supposedly "cooled" on the idea of Tomas in recent weeks. The Diamondbacks, already with Mark Trumbo in the outfield, do not seem to care. With Paul Goldschmidt at first base, Tomas will have to either play center field or left field.
