3 biggest trade chips for Phillies during spring training
Which Phillies players could be swapped before Opening Day?
MLB teams will be on the outlook for improvements they can make to their rosters before the start of the regular season. The Philadelphia Phillies will be no different. Unfortunately, injuries strike at any time, which puts pressure on the front office to look outside the organization for help.
Due to their high payroll, the Phillies remained limited in the players they could target this offseason. They could not pursue the league’s top free agents due to penalties the franchise would incur. Philadelphia settled for affordable one-year contracts with many of their offseason additions.
President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and general managers Sam Fuld and Preston Mattingly need to get creative if they want to make any further roster changes during the year. The outfield remains a concern as Nick Castellanos remains the only positional player who may not be subjugated to a platoon role.
The Phillies are looking to win a championship now. As a result, they don’t have roster openings for some utility players to receive more playing time. Organizations unlikely to compete for a playoff spot may be a better situation for these players to fulfill their potential. Let’s look at who Philly could offer and the circumstances for why they are trade candidates this spring.
