Phillies overall return for Cole Hamels looking worse

Trading Cole Hamels was supposed to jump-start the Phillies rebuild, but four years later the return in the trade is looking rather pedestrian.

While watching the Phillies now may seem like a daunting task, it’s nothing compared to the 2015 Phillies. That team finished with the worst record in the league with Cody Asche, Jeff Francouer, and Aaron Harang all playing prominent roles. The current team may have its issues, but I would still take it in a heartbeat over watching that 2015 team.

One of the few highlights of the season was trading Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman to the Rangers for multiple prospects that instantly became some of the best in the system. Jorge Alfaro, Nick Williams, and…