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Keep track of all of the latest offseason trade and free agency rumors pertaining to the Phillies on Phillies Nation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Monday, Nov. 25 at 5:31 a.m. ET: Nightengale: Phillies, White Sox discuss Alec Bohm in Garrett Crochet trade talks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Could the Phillies trade Alec Bohm in a deal for White Sox starter Garrett Crochet? The two sides have discussed the All-Star third baseman in talks for the left-handed flamethrower, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nightengale reported that Philadelphia and Chicago have engaged about Bohm and Justin Crawford, a top prospect and former first-round pick, as part of \u201cextensive trade talks\u201d involving Crochet. That doesn\u2019t mean a package of Bohm and Crawford will get a deal done, however.<\/p>\n

Bohm\u2019s dip in production late in the season is a concern for the White Sox, Nightengale noted, as the right-handed hitter ended the year with a poor second half and postseason. There\u2019s a reason the Phillies have reportedly been exploring the idea of trading Bohm after all.<\/p>\n

Nightengale also reported that Chicago \u201cwill definitely trade\u201d Crochet this offseason following an All-Star 2024 campaign from the breakout lefty. Time will only tell if the Phillies will ultimately be a match. \u2014 Ty Daubert<\/em><\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 22 at 4:58 p.m. ET: Nick Castellanos available in trade talks, per The Athletic\u2019s Matt Gelb<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Phillies are expected to shake things up this offseason, and Nick Castellanos is among the candidates to be involved: The Athletic\u2018s Matt Gelb reported on Friday that the team has made Castellanos available in trade talks. Gelb, though, noted that a trade would be unlikely lest the Phillies contribute significantly to the $40 million remaining across the final two years of his contract.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first report that the club could move Castellanos, with Bob Nightengale reporting as much in November, but the Gelb report is a little more concrete. He also notes that the Phillies have put feelers out for interest in Alec Bohm and Ranger Su\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n

For all the well-documented struggles of the Phillies\u2019 offense in the NLDS, Castellanos was one of the exceptions. He went 7-for-17 in October after being one of the Phillies\u2019 most \u2014 and only \u2014 consistent hitters in the second half. It\u2019s why it would make a Castellanos trade somewhat surprising. But the Phillies would be foolish not to at least listen on him. It appears they\u2019re doing just that. \u2014 Nathan Ackerman<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday, Nov. 21 at 2:39 p.m. ET: Olney to 94 WIP: \u2018I have no doubt\u2019 Phillies are \u2018going to get a star\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney told SportsRadio94 WIP he\u2019d bet the family farm that the Phillies are \u201cgoing to get a star,\u201d and that one rival general manager described the team as operating with a \u201cWorld Series tilt.\u201d<\/p>\n

One candidate to be that star is Garrett Crochet, whose trade market Olney said the Phillies are \u201cright in the middle of.\u201d It\u2019s far from the first time the club has been linked to the White Sox ace.<\/p>\n

Another is Alex Bregman. A rival GM told Olney he could see the Phillies making a \u201clightning strike\u201d on the veteran third baseman. That would seem to follow from a hypothetical Alec Bohm trade.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s Juan Soto, whose past relationship with Bryce Harper, as well as John Middleton\u2019s with Scott Boras, Olney noted could get the Phillies into the mix. He did, however, seem skeptical the team would outbid those like the Mets, Yankees or Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

Dave Dombrowski said after the Phillies\u2019 NLDS exit he doesn\u2019t believe the Phillies need another star. Time will tell whether that was anything more than lip service. \u2014 Nathan Ackerman<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 12:13 p.m. ET: Kansas City has \u201cchecked in on\u201d Alec Bohm, per MLB.com<\/em>\u2018s Anne Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kansas City Royals have considered Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm in their search for an offensive piece this offseason, according to MLB.com<\/em>\u2018s Anne Rogers.<\/p>\n

Kansas City has \u201cchecked in on\u201d Bohm and Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, per Rogers, in addition to the club\u2019s recent discussions on a potential trade for Cincinnati\u2019s Jonathan India in exchange for pitcher Brady Singer that was first reported by C. Trent Rosecrans and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic<\/em>. No deal is close to happening at this point.<\/p>\n

The Royals, an 86-win playoff team led by star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and a strong starting pitching staff, could use some improvement in their lineup. Third baseman Maikel Garcia had just a .614 OPS with seven home runs in 2024; Bohm, despite his second-half struggles and disappointing postseason, would offer an improvement. \u2014 Ty Daubert<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, Nov. 18 at 6:20 p.m. ET: Feinsand: Phillies could be \u201cmystery team\u201d meeting with Juan Soto <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to multiple reports, the Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays and Red Sox have all met with free agent outfielder Juan Soto and his agent Scott Boras in Southern California. MLB insider Mark Feinsand reported that the Dodgers are scheduled to meet with the slugger as early as Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Feinsand also added that Soto \u201chad spoken with at least one other team besides those that have been reported.\u201d Could the Phillies be the \u201cmystery team?\u201d It\u2019s possible, according to Feinsand.<\/p>\n

According to sources, other teams that could meet with Soto include the Giants, Phillies and Rays. Tampa Bay would appear to be a long shot, particularly now that\u00a0the club will be playing home games in 2025 at Steinbrenner Field\u00a0in Tampa, Fla., following the damage to the Tropicana Field roof sustained last month during Hurricane Milton.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Phillies meeting with Soto makes sense. John Middleton said during a recent event at the University of Pennsylvania that he believes Soto prefers to stay in New York, but he doesn\u2019t mind being a \u201cstalking horse.\u201d \u2014 Destiny Lugardo<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday, Nov. 14: Olney<\/strong>: Rival executives believe Phillies will trade Alec Bohm <\/strong><\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s<\/em> Buster Olney discussed the Alec Bohm trade market on the latest episode of the \u201cBaseball Tonight\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m hearing from other teams is yeah, he\u2019s gonna be traded. Like he\u2019s out there a bunch. And they say, you know, the Phillies have been around long enough that they can squash that if they wanted to. They can go out and whisper to reporters that Bohm\u2019s not really available. They\u2019re not doing that. So the assumption with other teams is that Bohm is going to be traded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When Nick Castellanos\u2019 name was out there as a possible trade candidate last season, Olney was the insider who reported via a Phillies source that the team wasn\u2019t interesting in moving him. Back in 2020 before Dave Dombrowski was hired as president of baseball operations, Olney reported that the Phillies were \u201cfacing a financial crunch\u201d and open to trade offers for Zack Wheeler. John Middleton and Andy MacPhail both responded to the report, saying it was \u201ccategorically untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Olney is right: The Phillies could kill any trade rumor they don\u2019t like that pertains to one of their players on the major league roster. The fact that the noise around Bohm as a trade candidate continues to get louder indicates that Philadelphia has serious interest in moving the All-Star third baseman. \u2014 Destiny Lugardo<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 9:51 p.m. ET : Olney: Rival evaluator predicts Phillies sign Alex Bregman <\/strong><\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s<\/em> Buster Olney put out an interesting tweet on Tuesday night:<\/p>\n

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