'Outrageous' Phillies Trade Idea Swaps Mick Abel for Byron Buxton

'Outrageous' Phillies Trade Idea Swaps Mick Abel for Byron Buxton

The Philadelphia Phillies have a need to address in the outfield if they want to make a deep postseason run. They could add an All-Star in an unexpected trade.

Phillies Trade Proposal Lands Elite Pitcher, All-Star Center Fielder

The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to be among “the most aggressive teams” ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. So how’s this for aggressive? In his June 27 column for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Scott Lauber proposed a deal that would send a package of top pitching prospect Mick Abel, 20-year-old Single-A phenom Aroon Escobar, and backup catcher Rafael Marchan to the Twins for center fielder Byron Buxton and closer Jhoan Duran.  It’s the typ…