Philadelphia phillies, Trade Deadline
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They have been protective of Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller, and Justin Crawford. But as the trade deadline approaches, it looks like the price for a top reliever will be high.
Kwan is the ideal table-setter in front of big boppers like Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, and his defense would allow Philly to really clamp down late in games with Marsh and Johan Rojas. Luis Robert Jr. might be the flashier name, but Kwan has been the better player for a while now, and he checks a ton of boxes for Dave Dombrowski.
Emmanuel Clase's gambling leave has the Cleveland Guardians re-evaluating. Now outfielder Steven Kwan could be on the move if a team meets the asking price.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a solid roster, but expect them to be active at the looming trade deadline for bullpen help.
Sportsnaut's Matt Higgins proposed such a deal in a hypothetical published on Tuesday: Angels outfielder Taylor Ward and reliever Reid Detmers for Phillies prospects Justin Crawford (OF), Mick Abel (SP), Gabriel Rincones Jr. (OF) and Mavis Graves (LHP).
The Philadelphia Phillies were recently mentioned in a report linking them to an AL Central player—someone who could become a key defensive addition alongside Bryce Harper and the rest of the roster.