The Philadelphia Phillies must add a reliever or two ahead of the trade deadline. They could find a trade with the Minnesota Twins to fit their needs.

Is there a more obvious buyer in baseball than the Philadelphia Phillies? A handful of other teams just might be on the same level, but no one is more heavily in the category of buyer.  Consider that the Phillies made the World Series in 2022,

Third baseman Edmundo Sosa was elbowed in the back by Brandon Marsh in a collision while catching Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s seventh-inning popup.

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That has made him a lightning rod when it comes to whether or not fans wanting the Phillies to give up future assets to acquire him. However, his former White Sox teammate and current reliever for Philadelphia, Tanner Banks, explains why the fanbase should be excited about a potential trade to bring the slugger in to town.

Despite signing David Robertson for the remainder of the season, the Philadelphia Phillies are still searching for bullpen upgrades ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Suspended closer Jose Alvarado is on schedule to return in the middle of August ...

"The Phillies' bullpen ranks 22nd in reliever ERA (4.22) and 14th in strikeout ratio (8.72 K/9). Philly has been employing a closer-by-committee approach to things, but right-handed pitcher Jordan Romano currently leads the team in saves with eight," Gauvain writes.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/phillies as Phillies Trade Target Emmanuel Clase Placed on Leave Amid Gambling Probe. The Philadelphia Phillies may have to scratch a name off their list in terms of potential relievers to acquire this week at the trade deadline.