Shocking Deadline Deal? MLB Insider Links Phillies To All-Star Outfielder
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The Philadelphia Phillies are once again one of the best teams in baseball as the trade deadline nears. Given how flat the Phillies were during last postseason, there's a good chance the front office is doubly aggressive on the trade market this year.
Philadelphia could look to add a talented outfielder to help generate offense ahead of Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
ESPN's Jeff Passan recently linked the surging Phillies to a blockbuster trade for Gold Glove outfielder Steven Kwan from the Cleveland Guardians.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 14: Steven Kwan #38 of the Cleveland Guardians looks on during All-Star Workout Day at Truist Park on July 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 14: Steven Kwan #38 of the Cleveland Guardians looks on during All-Star Workout Day at Truist Park on July 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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"An All-Star the past two years and Gold Glove winner in all three of his previous big league seasons, Kwan is a do-everything left fielder with elite bat-to-ball skills and two years of club control after 2025," Passan wrote. "Cleveland doesn't want to deal him, but with a dearth of available bats, the Guardians at the very least will listen to see whether teams are willing to blow them away with offers."
The Guardians don't need to trade Kwan, but if they can go poach top pitching prospect Mick Abel, among other prospects, from the Phillies, it would be tough to justify holding onto him.
The Phillies need to add more talent to their team in some capacity. Everybody seems to expect Philadelphia to target bullpen help. Besides that, the outfield is the biggest hole on the roster, and there might not be a better fit for this Phillies team than Kwan.
Kwan could be placed alongside Trea Turner at the top of the lineup. Kwan and Turner could set the plate for the heavy hitters and create a nightmare lineup for pitchers to face in the postseason.
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