What the Philadelphia Phillies will do with their remaining offseason is a subject of much conjecture.
They could conceivably stick with their roster that has made back-to-back NLCS appearances because they have already achieved their top priority of bringing Aaron Nola back to the team.
But since taking over the Phillies, Dave Dombrowski hasn’t done things that way.
Rumor has it that they are still looking for rotational outfielders, bullpen support, and additional starting pitchers.
Perhaps due to their past history of making splashes, Philadelphia has also been linked to superstar Juan Soto in the trade market with one MLB insider thinking they could be in the running to pull off the blockbuster move.
If they are interested in doing that, they got some good news regarding the Soto sweepstakes as apparent talks between the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees have broken down.
This comes after the Padres had a ridiculous asking price that would have completely depleted the Yankees’ farm system of top talent.
If that’s the type of package that San Diego is looking to get back in return for a player that is potentially a one-year rental before hitting free agency after the season, they’ll have a tough time moving him and the Phillies won’t interested.
However, if the market remains sluggish, Philadelphia may be seeking for this opportunity to enter the trade talks in order to get Soto.
Though the paused talks with the Yankees might give them some time, there is currently no indication that Dombrowski and his front office have contacted the Padres to find out what kind of package they are hoping to acquire from the Phillies.
When the Winter Meetings start on Sunday, expect the whispers about Soto to pick up steam.
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