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The Philadelphia Phillies overtook the New York Mets for first place in the National League East before the All-Star break and have a glaring hole in centerfield entering the heat of trade season. Although he has struggled, new developments in the Chicago White Sox’s effort to trade Luis Robert Jr. have Jake Elman of Fansided thinking that the Phillies can’t pass on it.
Much like Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, Robert was tagged as the biggest trade chip entering the season and has not performed to the level that was needed to certainly guarantee that he would be traded at the July 31 deadline. Robert exited the All-Star break with a .190 average and just nine home runs.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the White Sox are willing to eat some of Robert’s salary if they can find a trade partner. This would lower the risk for the Phillies if they were to go through with a deal to bring the former Silver Slugger to the City of Brotherly Love.
The Phillies would be rolling the dice by acquiring the former All-Star after his disastrous season. Robert is a free agent at the end of the season, but does have a team option on his contract if his production were to increase down the final stretch of the season.
The Phillies are going to be active in the market this trade season as the Mets are hot on their tail for the division lead. Robert may have been the hottest candidate at the beginning of the season, but now it could be a smaller move with major upside.
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