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Bob Cooney is down in Orlando, Florida at the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings, as he lays out the top three priorities for the Phillies during the next week.

On the final day of the Winter Meetings, the Rule 5 Draft wrapped up in Orlando.

As expected, the Phillies lost Griff McGarry — who they chose not to add to the 40-man roster on Nov. 18 — to the Nationals. Washington took the 26-year-old right-hander with the third pick in the Major League phase.

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McGarry, a fifth-round pick out of the University of Virginia in 2021, is coming off one of his best pro seasons. He posted a 3.44 ERA across 21 starts, primarily at Double-A, and struck out 124 batters in 83 2/3 innings. According to MLB.co

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