The Philadelphia Phillies had an above-average trade deadline, landing Jhoan Duran and Harrison Bader as the two main pieces.
Duran has been excellent for much of his time with the organization, and Bader has been more than fine.
However, as the Phillies head into the winter, with free agency and trade season heating up once again, they have to go out and add another outfielder. The Phillies' issues in the outfield have been evident over the past few years, but Dave Dombrowski has continued to go out and just get platoon bats.
Could Phillies land Steven Kwan?
Looking to change that, Matt Grazel of FanSided proposed a trade idea for the Phillies to land Steven Kwan. He noted that he's one of three All-Stars the Phillies could be interested in, citing that he's an excellent hitter and an above-average defender.
“Rumors surfaced leading up to the trade deadline that the Cleveland Guardians were considering trading outfielder Steven Kwan. The idea that the team would trade one of its best offensive players is surprising. After José Ramírez, Kwan is the team's next best hitter...
“Kwan, who will be 28 in September, is an exceptional defensive player, winning a Gold Glove Award in each of the last three seasons. The Phillies have had issues finding a left fielder who can be effective on both offense and defense, who is not part of a rotation. Kwan would solve that ongoing problem,” he wrote.
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The Cleveland Guardians haven't been great this year, with some ongoing legal situations involving Emmanuel Clase, arguably the top closer in Major League Baseball, mixed in.
There could be some changes coming for the organization. If they want to move on from players like Kwan, the Phillies should be at the front of the line.