What to do about a potential outfield crunch

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesWe’ve all seen the rumors.

Bryce Harper is the proverbial apple of the team’s eye. They want him in right field in 2019. They NEED him in right field in 2019.

But what if they get him?

Right now, as it stands, the Phillies have five MLB-quality outfielders - Odubel Herrera, Andrew McCutchen, Aaron Altherr, Nick Williams and Roman Quinn. Add in Harper and that would give them six outfielders. That would be a lot of 40-man roster spots tied up in the green expanse. The question would then become - what do they do?

Let’s start all of this assuming that Harper is a Phillies next offseason. He will be the rightfielder. Andrew McCutchen, as effective as he might be…