Philadelphia Phillies news Friday, November 6, 2026

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Don Mattingly, Cristopher Sanchez and Jhoan Duran are BBWAA award finalists for the Phillies.

Mattingly is a finalist for NL Manager of the Year alongside Pat Murphy, considered the favorite, and Walt Weiss. Sanchez is a finalist for NL Cy Young with Jacob Misiorowski, considered the favorite, and Chris Sale, and Duran is also a finalist in his category. The manager award will be announced next Tuesday and the Cy Young award next Wednesday.

Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia

No. 2 in the 30-second version

The Phillies did not make Alec Bohm the $23.15 million qualifying offer, so he can sign anywhere.

Because no offer was made, Bohm can sign elsewhere without draft-pick compensation going to Philadelphia or a penalty to his new team. Bohm hit .249 with 15 home runs and 88 RBIs in 155 games in 2026 after a slow start. He earned $10.2 million this season, and the offer would have more than doubled that salary.

Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia

No. 3 in the 30-second version

MLB and the players' union remain far apart on a salary cap as the CBA expires Dec. 1.

Owners are expected to impose a lockout if no deal is reached, which would halt signings and trades, though games would not immediately be canceled. MLB's latest proposal is a $258.2 million salary cap and $180.2 million floor starting in 2028, and the union firmly opposes any cap. The Phillies could operate under the current luxury-tax system in 2027 but would face a hard ceiling the following year.

Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Mets hiring Johnny Washington as co-hitting coach.

Joel Sherman reported this afternoon that, according to sources, the Mets are hiring Johnny Washington to be a co-hitting coach. Presumably, by hiring Washington, the Mets are replacing Jeff Albert’s previous role as director of hitting. Washington played minor-league and independent-league ball for several years before moving into coaching.

Sources: SNY · MLB.com · NY Post Sports · Amazin' Avenue

Mariners introduce Jason Kanzler, a 36-year-old first-time manager, after firing Dan Wilson.

According to SB Nation's fan blog, Kanzler previously coached with the Astros and most recently served as the Cubs' farm director. Per Lookout Landing, a fan blog, Jerry Dipoto called Kanzler far and away the most impressive candidate the team interviewed. ESPN describes Kanzler as coming from an analytics and data-friendly background.

Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports · Lookout Landing

Yankees' Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger are named American League Silver Slugger finalists; winners announced November 17.

Rice is a finalist at DH after hitting 41 homers with a .534 slugging percentage, and SNY reports Yordan Alvarez is the other AL DH finalist. Bellinger, a finalist in the outfield, already has a Gold Glove this offseason, and a Silver Slugger would be his third. Per SB Nation, the awards are voted on by coaches and managers, not the BBWAA.

Sources: SNY · Pinstripe Alley

Blue Jays distance themselves from Anthony Santander's anti-Islam Instagram story posts.

USA Today reports Santander reportedly shared two videos to his Instagram story on Wednesday, Nov. 4, one captioned 'America voted for Sharia (law) last night!' and another reading 'Islam is not peaceful,' both after the midterm elections. The posts followed Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate win, which NY Post reports will make him the first Muslim U.S. senator once he takes office in January. Santander, 32, was limited to 54 games in 2025 by shoulder injuries and is on a five-year, $92.5 million contract. Toronto's statement said 'Individual comments do not represent our organization's values and beliefs.'

Sources: USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · NY Post Sports

Athletics hire Brewers executive Cam Castro as general manager under new president Taylor Smith.

Castro spent seven years in Milwaukee's organization and was most recently the Brewers' senior vice president of player development and performance, according to ESPN. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported the hire, which Castro would be taking from the World Series champion Brewers. Castro will be Smith's second-in-command in the front office.

Sources: ESPN · Athletics Nation