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The Philadelphia Phillies proved to the MLB that they still want to contend when they re-signed Kyle Schwarber to a long-term deal. However, with the losses of Nick Castellanos and Harrison Bader, they need someone to anchor their outfield.
Fansided’s Mark Powell and Wynston Wilcox, believe that the move the Phillies need to make is trading for Minnesota Twins two-time All-Star and Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Byron Buxton. Buxton would anchor center field, and provide another All-Star bat to their lineup.
“What do the Minnesota Twins actually gain from keeping Byron Buxton at this point? That's the biggest reason the Twins would trade him…It makes sense for the Phillies to get aggressive in adding to their roster if they want to keep up with the Dodgers. The Phillies threw a massive extension as the Schwarber to make sure they can remain one of the top teams in the National League. Adding Buxton just gives them one more solid hitter to keep up with the juggernaut Dodgers,” Powell and Wilcox wrote.
This past season, Buxton slashed .264/.327/.551/.878 with 21 doubles, 35 home runs, and 83 RBI in 126 games played. He would replace Castellanos’ spot in the outfield, and honestly would be an upgrade both offensively, and definitely defensively.
Buxton’s only set to make around $45 million over the final three years of his contract, and for a Phillies team that just shelled out for Schwarber, that could be incredibly attractive.
The Phillies have already made multiple trades with the Twins recently, so they better pick up that phone and make one more before another contender grabs Buxton before they do.
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