Fansided · Jan 28
Phillies’ backup plan for Harrison Bader should be a maligned player’s second chance
New York Yankees v Philadelphia Phillies | Heather Barry/GettyImagesPhiladelphia Phillies fans have been none too pleased with the seemingly rudderless direction of the team's offseason, and missing out on re-signing centerfielder Harrison Bader was the latest ignominy. With Bader off the board the club will now need to pivot to a lesser-tier free agent if they want to bring in an outfield insurance policy. If that’s the route that president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski chooses to take, he should take a long look at former trade deadline acquisition Austin Hays.