The Philadelphia Phillies were the first team to show interest in Yasmany Tomas, but they never made him a Major League contract offer.

Insiders labeled the Phillies as a favorite for the 24-year-old outfielder's services. Tomas agreed to a $68.5 million offer with the Arizona Diamondbacks last week.

"The only comment I can make about that is we don't really discuss our negotiations," Ruben Amaro said. "But it was clear the Diamondbacks valued him higher than we did."