Matt Strahm is happy to be back in a Kansas City Royals uniform, but he’s also attempting to set the record straight about the end of his time with the Philadelphia Phillies.
After Strahm was traded to Kansas City for righty Jonathan Bowlan on Dec. 19, word came out that the end of his time in Philadelphia had included “growing friction” (via Matt Gelb of The Athletic). Even after an All-Star appearance in 2024 and another strong year in 2025, the Phillies essentially salary-dumped the 34-year-old.
During an appearance on Foul Territory last week, Strahm wanted something to be very clear: He doesn’t consider himself to be a difficult teammate to have in any capacity.
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Strahm talks trade out of Philadelphia