The Phillies announced today that they will tender contracts to their only 2 arbitration eligible players, Ben Francisco and Kyle Kendrick. Technically Jayson Werth was also arbitration eligible, but he turned it down in favor of becoming a free agent. With Werth's possible departure in mind, re-signing Francisco, the only other Phils outfielder who bats right handed and can hit for some power is a no brainer. Re-signing Kendrick is an interesting move, considering his struggles at times last season, and the fact that there's been some speculation that the Phils might pursue Cliff Lee this offseason. Still, given the low odds of the Phils obtaining Lee's services, and their lack of starting pitch depth and experience after the H2O and Joe Blanton (remember Jamie Moyer will not be back with the Phils next season, and their only other candidate for the #5 spot in the rotation, Vance Worley, had never started a major league game until this past September), retaining Kendrick is probably a smart move.
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