Lost in the shuffle of offseason trades and signings was the elimination of the August 31st waiver trade deadline. That means July 31st is last opportunity for teams to make trades.
We are less than a week away from the deadline and the Phillies are still in a weird place. They’re 5.5 games back in the division and 1 game back of both wild card spots. A couple of days ago, Matt Klentak said any deals would be similar to what the 2007/2008 Phillies made.
In a piece by Scott Lauber of the Inquirer, Matt Klentak said, “I think in a lot of respects the record at the deadline and your proximity to the playoffs will dictate what you do.