Philadelphia Phillies Trade Rumors: Latest Updates, News and Reaction
July 1, 2014 by Kyle Newport
Filed under Fan News
No team will be in a more interesting situation at the 2014 MLB trade deadline than the Philadelphia Phillies.
They have been near the bottom of the National League East for a while now. However, due to being in a weak division, they are still in contention. That combination presents an interesting dilemma for ownership.
Are the Phillies buyers or sellers?
Should the team decide that it is a seller, it has a few veteran players whom it could try to move. The Phillies could find it difficult to get some good pieces back at the deadline because some of their best assets have no-trade clauses.
The next three weeks or so will go a long way in determining what the team does at the deadline. Philadelphia has the veteran pieces to make a run at the postseason, but it may not be talented enough to overcome an early-season deficit in the NL East.
Make sure to keep checking back here to see what rumors the Phillies are involved in or what deals the team makes as the MLB trade deadline approaches.