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The Philadelphia Phillies have officially announced they will not be picking up the $27.5 million option on pitcher Cliff Lee. Instead he gets a buyout of $12.5 million. For more on this story, click here.

Report From Philadelphia Eagles The standard mark of success for a first-round pick is whether the player’s team picks up his fifth-year option. Clearly, the Eagles chose well in 2012, when they traded up for the opportunity to select Mississippi ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies need starting pitching, but A.J. Burnett did them a huge favor Monday. The team announced Burnett declined his $12.75 million player option, which makes him a free agent. Burnett, who signed a one-year, $16 ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — As expected on Thursday, the Phillies declined Mike Adams‘ $6 million club option for 2015. Adams spent much of the previous two seasons on the disabled list with various injuries, making just 50 relief appearances over ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins said he had not paid much attention to the $11 million countdown, but then again, he’s a baseball player who already has made more than $80 million in his career. Rollins also had friendly reminders ...