Teams around baseball will use at least part of this month to decide if they are buyers or sellers. The Phillies have known their category since October, and they can only hope their tradable assets stay healthy and perform effectively.
Aaron Harang, who five weeks ago boasted a sub-2.00 ERA, has impeded his trade value over his last six starts. The 37-year-old righthander's post-May regression continued Wednesday night in a 9-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park.
Harang became the first Phillies starter to lose eight consecutive starts since Jim Nash in 1972. He was charged with a season-worst eight runs and 14 hits, which matched his career high.