With the Phillies on the brink of the luxury tax, with some bench and bullpen spots still needing to be addressed, general manager Matt Klentak is going to have to be creative this offseason.
Yet, that might be a moot point entirely, as even after signing Didi Gregorius to a one-year, $14 million deal, on top of Zack Wheeler‘s five-year, $100-plus million pact, the Phillies could still make one more blockbuster addition.
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, that could come in the form of acquiring 2015 National League Rookie of the Year and 2016 National League MVP, third baseman Kris Bryant, from the Chicago Cubs.