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Monday, Nov. 4 at 3:32 p.m. ET: Nightengale: Phillies listening on Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh
USA Today baseball columnist Bob Nightengale wrote an article on MLB storylines to follow ahead of the GM Meetings in San Antonio. One of those is the Phillies and their quest to shake the lineup up.
Here’s what Nightengale had to say about the Phillies’ plans.
The Phillies can’t believe they don’t have a ring in the Bryce Harper era, and after knocking on the door the past few years, they are willing to make a huge move to change their fate. Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations, has not internally discussed pursuing Soto with his staff but is painfully aware they need to shake up their lineup. Simply, scouts say, they’re just too easy to pitch to come crunchtime with their big swingers and contact-challenged hitters. If someone needs a slugger like Nick Castellanos, or outfield help in Brandon Marsh, or third baseman Alec Bohm, the Phillies are listening.
This is the third straight offseason in which Castellanos has been involved in some sort of trade rumor. A source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand in November 2023 around the GM meetings that the Phillies were open to the idea of trading Castellanos. A Phillies source later told ESPN’s Buster Olney that the team was not interested in moving Castellanos.
There is a huge difference between listening on offers for players and actively trying to move them. This is not to suggest that the Phillies are looking to get rid Castellanos, Marsh or Bohm. However, in an offseason where the Phillies could look to move players around to get a more balanced lineup, it makes sense to gauge early trade interest from other clubs. — Destiny Lugardo
