You could see this coming from a mile away. On Thursday, the Phillies made the most unsurprising moves of their offseason: extending qualifying offers to Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suárez. One-year ...

There was a stretch early this season when José Alvarado looked untouchable. Left-handed heat, cutters biting like they had a grudge, and a calm swagger that made every ninth inning feel pre-ordained.

There are decisions that surprise you in baseball. And then there are the ones that simply nod to reality. Harrison Bader’s on Tuesday fell squarely in the second category. He declined his side of a ...