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Phillies add a little depth with a teensy bit of upside

The Phillies swung a trade today, adding some depth to their minor league system by acquiring C.J. Chatham from the Boston Red Sox.

#Phillies acquire INF C.J. Chatham from Red Sox for a player to be named later. Chatham ranked as the 14th-best prospect in Boston's system per @MLBPipeline To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Vìctor Arano DFA’d.

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) January 18, 2021

You can see right there that Chatham was labeled as MLB Pipeline’s 14th best Red Sox prospect, but I prefer the guys over at Fangraphs.