Following the reveal of the Cleveland Guardians' high asking price for Steven Kwan, Philadelphia Phillies fans can forget the team trading for the outfielder. The Phillies would be trading away a potentially significant piece of their future in return.
According to Jim Salisbury, a PHLY Sports contributor and co-host of The Phillies Show podcast, the Phillies had trade discussions with the Guardians centered around Kwan leading up to this past season's trade deadline. However, Cleveland had a specific player they wanted whom Philadelphia appears to be unwilling to part with in a trade.
Guardians' asking price for Steven Kwan reportedly Phillies top infield prospect Aidan Miller
The Guardians wanted one of the Phillies' top prospects, shortstop Aidan Miller, in a trade for Kwan.