The Phillies' 2017 roster continues to come together.
The team added a hitter to its lineup with the acquisition of veteran infielder/outfielder Howie Kendrick on Friday and now has its opening-day starter back in the fold.
Jeremy Hellickson passed on free agency and accepted the team’s offer of $17.2 million for one year Monday, a source confirmed. He is now on the roster for 2017. An official announcement is expected around Monday's 5 p.m. deadline.
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Hellickson, who will turn 30 in April, was the Phillies’ opening day starter in 2016. He went 12-10 with a 3.71 ERA in 32 starts (189 innings) and made $7 million.
The right-hander receives a huge raise for 2017 thanks to baseball’s free-agent compensation system.
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