5 left field options Phillies can consider after lockout concludes

Michael Conforto could be a target of the Phillies this offseason. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)While Andrew McCutchen was a popular player during his three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, the club declined his his $15 million option for the 2022 season, instead choosing to pay him a $3 million buyout.

This doesn’t necessarily preclude Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies from reaching a new deal with McCutchen, but the most likely scenario is that the five-time All-Star has played his final game in red pinstripes. He can still rake against left-handed pitching — he posted a 1.027 OPS against lefties in 2021 — but is more of a platoon player at this stage of his career, and probably…