Blockbuster Trade Target for the Philadelphia Phillies Seems Unmoved.
There’s a chance that fewer front offices will be eager to sell off impact players and will instead take a chance on their teams heating up just in time to make the playoffs, given how close the Wild Card battle is in both leagues.
The Phillies, who have a few different areas they would like to improve and are obvious buying possibilities, might be the team most badly impacted by that if that is the case.
Dave Dombrowski, the president of baseball operations, has long been linked to the outfield position.
Given that they had the poorest record in baseball, many people assumed that the Chicago White Sox would sell off many of its key players in order to begin the rebuilding process.
Luis Robert Jr., their star slugging outfielder, has been a desirable commodity for many clubs hoping to contend in the postseason, so it seems to reason that Philadelphia was linked to him as a possible target.
In addition to providing them with a good defensive profile, he would add extra pop to this lineup that already features some of the top hitters in the game. With Johan Rojas in Triple-A right now, he could take over in center field, keeping Nick Castellanos in left and Brandon Marsh in right.
Regretfully, it’s possible that the White Sox will no longer trade for him.
“Despite the club’s unsatisfactory situation, two high-ranking rival officials stated Chicago has no reason to feel compelled to sell Robert given his talent and club ownership. The White Sox are also not in a hurry to move him, according to industry sentiment, according to The Athletic.
By July 30, it will be known if that is the real situation or if Chicago’s front office—which has been demanding exorbitant prices for all of their best players—is claiming this in order to obtain more clout.
Robert would add another elite talent to the Phillies, which would be a spectacular addition.
However, there are also some things to be concerned about.
He’s missed time with injuries throughout his career, so relying on him to be available when they need him most could come back to bite them. His high strikeout rate is another thing that could give Philadelphia issues as they came into the year looking to lower how often they chase pitches.
Still, landing Robert and having him on this team for the next three seasons would give them a potential superstar slugger in their outfield.
