In a trade idea put together, the Philadelphia Phillies send their star slugger away for a pitching prospect in return.
It appears like adding a bullpen piece will be the Philadelphia Phillies’ sole remaining offseason move.
It doesn’t appear like they will pursue the rumors of being interested in some of the starting pitchers available, as Aaron Nola has already re-signed and they are supposedly concentrating on extending their other ace.
The Phillies’ small offseason is mostly due to the large salary they will be carrying into 2024 and beyond.
They should be chasing a title after qualifying for the World Series in 2022 and the NLCS in 2023, and they have kept their roster loaded with quality to give them the best opportunity of achieving that objective.
That’s why Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report put together a trade proposal that left many scratching their heads.
According to him, Philadelphia will give up star slugger Kyle Schwarber to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Brant Hurter, the team’s No. 12 overall prospect.
After signing a four-year, $79 million contract with the Phillies in 2022, Schwarber has been an integral member of the team. In consecutive seasons, he has hit 46 and 47 home runs with over 90 RBI.
Miller’s “sign-and-trade” strategy, which would send Schwarber’s $20 million contract to the Los Angeles Dodgers, allows them to sign one of the top pitching free agents remaining on the market, such as Josh Hader, Blake Snell, or Jordan Montgomery.