Following the demotion of Aaron Altherr Sunday night the Phillies have been connected to several players to upgrade their bench and outfield with their pinch-hitters hitting .218 this season.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic connects four players to Philadelphia’s trade search as the season wears on. Most notably is Curtis Granderson of the Toronto Blue Jays, someone we highlighted as a potential addition earlier this month.
Miami’s Derek Dietrich, New York’s Asdrubal Cabrera, and Minnesota’s Eduardo Escobar were also named in Rosenthal’s tweet Monday morning as potential trade targets.
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At 37-years-old Granderson wouldn’t be a dramatic upgrade over Altherr at the plate, hitting .