Phillies Trade Scenario Deals No. 1 Prospect for Alec Bohm Replacement With ‘Thump’..
After just one playoff win last year, the Philadelphia Phillies are under some pressure to shake things up. While they did swing a big deal to bring in Miami Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo in the offseason, the team hasn’t done much to shake up its oft-criticized offense. The batting order’s penchant to chase out of the zone was the subject of intense scrutiny after the early postseason exit and it’s something that could derail them again. Now, Jim Riley of BallCap Sports has offered a surprising one-for-one trade pitch that would leverage some of the Phillies’ rotational depth to bring in a substitute for one of its most strikeout-prone hitters. “We basically exchanged top prospects,” Riley explained. “Going to Philadelphia would be Coby Mayo and headed to the Baltimore Orioles would be Andrew.
Painter.” As the Phillies’ top-ranked prospect, Andrew Painter seems unlikely to be going anywhere. He was one of the best high school pitchers in the country in 2021 when he was drafted, but Tommy John surgery kept him off the mound until this year and he’s been working his way through the minors. But the Phillies’ rotation is arguably the deepest in all of baseball, with Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez all serving as All-Star caliber starters, with Taijuan Walker holding down a long-relief role. If their infield frustrations grow to the point that they get desperate enough to swap out Bohm, maybe all available options will be put on the table. After a second-half slump persisted into the playoffs last season, Bohm was the subject of trade rumors and the team did consider moving him. He has slashed just .237/.273/.311 with a sole home run to open this season, so the Phillies might still be listening on offers. As one of the leading members of the Orioles’ highly-touted group of prospects, Mayo might be an offensive upgrade at third that wouldn’t sacrifice any of the contract controllability that Bohm offers. “But if you are looking, right now you’re looking for a bat with some thump, with some pop, maybe you go with Mayo,” Riley added. “You would flip-flop these two.” As of now, it’s hard to imagine the Phillies selling on Painter. But as we approach the midseason trade deadline, who knows?
After just one playoff win last year, the Philadelphia Phillies are under some pressure to shake things up. While they did swing a big deal to bring in Miami Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo in the offseason, the team hasn’t done much to shake up its oft-criticized offense. The batting order’s penchant to chase out of the zone was the subject of intense scrutiny after the early postseason exit and it’s something that could derail them again. Now, Jim Riley of BallCap Sports has offered a surprising one-for-one trade pitch that would leverage some of the Phillies’ rotational depth to bring in a substitute for one of its most strikeout-prone hitters. “We basically exchanged top prospects,” Riley explained. “Going to Philadelphia would be Coby Mayo and headed to the Baltimore Orioles would be Andrew Painter.” As the Phillies’ top-ranked prospect, Andrew Painter seems unlikely to be going anywhere. He was one of the best high school pitchers in the country in 2021 when he was drafted, but Tommy John surgery kept him off the mound until this year and he’s been working his way through the minors. But the Phillies’ rotation is arguably the deepest in all of baseball, with Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez all serving
as All-Star caliber starters, with Taijuan Walker holding down a long-relief role. If their infield frustrations grow to the point that they get desperate enough to swap out Bohm, maybe all available options will be put on the table. After a second-half slump persisted into the playoffs last season, Bohm was the subject of trade rumors and the team did consider moving him. He has slashed just .237/.273/.311 with a sole home run to open this season, so the Phillies might still be listening on offers. As one of the leading members of the Orioles’ highly-touted group of prospects, Mayo might be an offensive upgrade at third that wouldn’t sacrifice any of the contract controllability that Bohm offers. “But if you are looking, right now you’re looking for a bat with some thump, with some pop, maybe you go with Mayo,” Riley added. “You would flip-flop these two.” As of now, it’s hard to imagine the Phillies selling on Painter. But as we approach the midseason trade deadline, who knows?
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