The Philadelphia Phillies face a notable weakness in their center field position, primarily due to Brandon Marsh's subpar performance against left-handed pitchers and Johan Rojas's unproven capabilities. There is speculation about acquiring a right-handed center fielder, with Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. being a potential candidate. Despite his All-Star status in 2023, Robert's performance dipped in 2024 due to injuries, making him a likely trade target. The Phillies could be well-positioned to trade for Robert, alongside other contenders with similar center field needs.
The former All-Star (Robert) needs to re-establish that he can both play and play well on a regular basis. Provided he does so, he'll get the trade that everyone (including Robert himself) assumed was going to happen this offseason.
Given their respective center field situations, the Phillies, Mets, Astros and Royals could all be in the mix here.
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