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The Philadelphia Phillies may have already needed an outfield upgrade because of the struggles of Adolis Garcia.
Garcia's season-ending injury made the decision process easier here, though. The Phillies pretty much have no choice but to trade for an outfielder.
Now comes the intriguing part for the Phillies' fanbase: Who will they trade for?
USA Today's Bob Nightengale wrote in a new article on Sunday that the Phillies apparently have their eyes on two outfielders:
"The Phillies are desperately looking to acquire an outfielder at the trade deadline with Adolis Garcia expected to miss the rest of the season with his torn lat, and have Angels right fielder Jo Adell and Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki on their radar."
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Those would both be big-time acquisitions for the Phillies.
Adell is a former top prospect who took a long time to blossom, but he has immense physical tools and can hit the ball a long way.
Suzuki is a well-rounded player, and he would provide some stability in the middle of the Phillies' lineup.
The Angels would likely want prospects as they look toward the future.
The Cubs are a competitive team that could use pitching help at the MLB level, so a deal with Chicago could be constructed differently.
Either way, the Phillies clearly have a need, and the fact that these names are circulating already shows that a deal is almost certainly coming, it'll just be a matter of who moves one way and who goes back the other way.