Trade Idea Has Philadelphia Phillies Landing Promising Starting Pitching Talent
Starting pitching is a conversation that has surrounded the Philadelphia Phillies since their season was ended by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series last year.
Aaron Nola was a free agent and it seemed like it would be difficult to re-sign him based on the supposed differences in how much the organization was willing to offer and how much the ace was looking to receive.
However, they were able to get their former first round pick locked into a seven-year deal.
The Phillies then surprised everyone when they offered Yoshinobu Yamamoto a very lucrative contract, despite their already high payroll. After he picked the Los Angeles Dodgers, they were linked to other starters in free agency.
Now, the conversation is centered around securing Zack Wheeler for the future with an extension that would likely keep him with the franchise until he retires.
