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Dispelling the myth Dave Dombrowski is “aggressive” at the trade deadline

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We’ve now officially entered the Hot Stove portion of the 2025 season, and Phillies fans are already window shopping.

By 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31, the Phils could at least one high-impact relief pitcher, and perhaps two, as well as an outfielder who can hit a little bit.

Phillies outfielders rank 24th out of 30 MLB teams in fWAR (0.6), with a wOBA (.306) that is 20th and an OPS (.693) that is 22nd. The bullpen’s ERA (4.63) is 25th, they’ve allowed a .255 average that ranks 24th and a home run rate (1.