If the Phillies make it, Alvarado won't be able to participate. With that in mind, it'd behoove Dave Dombrowski to add a high-end reliever before the trade deadline.

The former MLB executive put together a list of possible targets Philadelphia might pursue before the July 31 deadline, and below, I have ranked that list in the order I believe to be the most likely.

So, if the Phillies can move the needle with a major addition prior to the July 30 trade deadline, that is precisely what the Phillies will do. Here are a few targets that should top Philadelphia ...

Luis Robert Jr. signed a six-year, $50 million extension with the Chicago White Sox before making his MLB debut in 2020, and with a pair of club options he is potentially under club control ...

Phillies GM Matt Klentak will be busy looking for bullpen help at the deadline. USATSI The bullpen. Even after the Workman and Hembree trade, the bullpen remains priorities No. 1, 2, and 3 for the ...

Bird is still under team control through 2028, so he might cost the Phillies a bit more. He doesn’t profile as a closer. But as a set-up man he’ll be popular getting closer to the deadline ...

With that in mind, Dave Dombrowski and the front office can start circling some targets they want to pursue ahead of the trade deadline. These three players below should strongly be considered by ...

Phillies trade deadline preview: Needs, targets, top trade chips as club tries to end playoff drought The Phillies could stand to fill out their big-league roster depth in front of the Aug. 2 deadline ...

Life is good for the Philadelphia Phillies right now when it comes to the backend of their bullpen. While the fanbase still has their reservations about that un ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the teams in baseball that many insiders expect to be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline. Philadelphia’s main target will be in the bullpen. MLB insider ...

He threw the final pitch to clinch it for the Phillies last October. The setting was decidedly less important this week, but it meant something to Strahm, who grew up 250 miles from Target Field.