The trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and, regardless of whether or not you believe in the current iteration of this Phillies team — they will be buyers this July.
At this juncture, it becomes imperative that the team begins shopping for controllable pieces, as they’ll look to retain, and build upon, their current foundation through the 2020 season.
However, as is custom in the baseball world, the more control attached to a player, the more of a price said player commands. Thus, we as fans are going to have to learn to say goodbye to some promising talent, as we did with Sixto Sanchez this summer, when the team shipped him for JT Realmuto.