Matt Veasey

Author: Matt Veasey

Married father and grandfather. Roman Catholic political and social conservative. Lifelong Philadelphia resident. Retired following a three decade career with the Philadelphia Police Department. Graduate of Saint Joseph's University. Owner, Editor, Writer, and Social Media Coordinator of the mattveasey.com website since 2004 and philliesbell.com as well as the @philliesbell feeds on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram since 2019. Former Site Expert as Editor and Social Media Coordinator of Fansided's Philadelphia Phillies 'That Ball's Outta Here' site and Contributor to their 'Call to the Pen' MLB site. Former Assistant Editorial Director, Social Media Coordinator, and Contributor at 'Phillies Nation'. Past contributor to 'Sports Talk Philly' and the 'Philadelphia Baseball Review'. Philadelphia Phillies season ticket holder.

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Top pitching prospects set to impact MLB in 2025

It is often the most exciting hitting prospects who garner the most attention when Major League Baseball fans are looking forward to new additions with their favorite clubs. But those fans also need to remember that pitching is perhaps the single most crucial factor in their team’s ultimate success.

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Roki Sasaki decision looms

In this current signing period, the acknowledged top available talent is Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. The right-hander was posted a little more than a month ago as the Winter Meetings got underway in Dallas. He has until January 23 to reach an agreement with an MLB club.