Rhys Hoskins #17 and Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Two more Phillies stars are reportedly drawing trade interest, right-hander Aaron Nola and first baseman Rhys Hoskins.
Sunday’s headlines surrounding Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler caught everyone by surprise, even team owner John Middleton — who publicly responded that he would not trade the veteran, even for Babe Ruth.
The ESPN-originated trade rumor suggested the Phillies were in a “financial crunch” and looking to shed their second-highest paid player’s contract (Wheeler’s).