According to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark, the Phillies have told teams that they want their “best offer” for left-hander Cole Hamels by Wednesday.
Once the “best” deal is on the table, the team will have until 4 p.m. on Friday to make a decision on where to trade him, or to even trade him at all.
The Phillies have been in discussions with a number of teams, but according to ESPN’s sources, about half of the talks have been initiated by the Phillies in an attempt to see if certain teams are willing to move prospects that were previously untouchable.