The Phillies have shown to be active in the winter the past few years. They traded Jimmy Rollins and Marlon Byrd two years ago, and just last winter shipped off young closer Ken Giles. Just days after the World Series ended this year, the club traded for Astros relief pitcher Pat Neshek.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says Klentak and Co. may not be done just yet this offseason. According to his sources, the Los Angeles Dodgers are “exploring” a trade of their second baseman/outfielder Howie Kendrick. Rosenthal named a couple possible landing spots for Kendrick, with the Phils being the first on the list:
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The Phillies are one possible landing spot for Kendrick, sources say — the Phils are looking for short-term upgrades, and their general manager, Matt Klentak, was the Angels’ assistant GM during the latter part of Kendrick’s tenure in Anaheim.