White Sox Veteran Outfielder Seen As Possible Trade Piece For Phillies
Should the Chicago White Sox consider a trade involving the young outfielder?
If the St. Louis Cardinals don’t start to turn things around soon they could end up being sellers ahead of the trade deadline again.
St. Louis was in unfamiliar territory in 2023 as the club never truly got its footing and had one of its worst seasons in recent memory. The Cardinals struggled so much that they ended up being one of the biggest sellers in baseball ahead of the deadline.
If things don’t change soon, that could be the case with St. Louis again this season with multiple players already being floated as trade candidates. Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt certainly is the biggest player who could be on the move, but there are others as well.
Another player who likely will see his name in trade rumors over the next few months is outfielder Dylan Carlson. He was mentioned in trade talks last year, but the Cardinals ended up holding onto him.
That could be different this season and one team that was mentioned as a possible option for the young outfielder was the Philadelphia Phillies by Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer.
“If the Phillies’ lineup was clicking like it’s supposed to be, it’s doubtful anyone would notice their relative deficiency in center field,” Rymer said. “Alas, the lineup is not clicking and the knives are out for the club’s center field brigade. And not unjustifiably so, given the position has been an offensive black hole to the tune of a .171 average and one home run…
“Potential Solutions: Michael A. Taylor, JJ Bleday, (and) Dylan Carlson…Carlson, in particular, has been a change-of-scenery candidate for a while, and he was notably having a hot spring before injuring his shoulder in a collision.”
Carlson has been mentioned in trade rumors on numerous occasions and it sounds like the speculation isn’t slowing down.
Alec Bohm hit his first home run of the game to the right-field seats, and the second one soared into the left-center section. Both of these homers were three-run shots, giving the Phillies a 6-0 lead in the first three innings.
These home runs show the Phillies the power they believe Bohm can bring more regularly.
Bohm’s display of power came in a game where Spencer Turnbull, a Philadelphia right-hander, had a no-hitter until the seventh inning. Turnbull lost the no-hitter, but still led the Phillies to a 7-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
“I just aim to hit the ball as hard as I can and keep it in the middle of the field,” Bohm said. “If they end up being home runs, great. If they end up being doubles, that’s cool too.”
Bohm had been hitting solo home runs in his previous six outings before hitting his first three-run homer.
