After acquiring infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the New York Mets the latest Phillies trade rumors connect the team to a big power bat.
Dallas Morning News reporter Evan Grant, who broke the Cole Hamels trade to Chicago, says the Phillies and Indians are among the teams to inquire about third baseman Joey Gallo.
Formerly a major prospect in the Rangers organization Gallo rarely gets on base unless he’s rounding them. A career-.197 hitter Gallo is coming off a 41 home run season for Texas and has 25 this season.
Gallo wouldn’t replace a red-hot Maikel Franco at third if he were to be acquired but could replace Trevor Plouffe on the Phillies bench.