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3 Phillies trades to help replace Rhys Hoskins after ACL tear

By Tim Boyle

Mar 5, 2023; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (17) looks on against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2023; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (17) looks on against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Phillies trade Seth Brown
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 05: Seth Brown #15 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the six inning at RingCentral Coliseum on October 05, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

2. Phillies trade candidate to replace Rhys Hoskins: Seth Brown

Maybe the last of the interesting Oakland Athletics players to trade away, Seth Brown is another first baseman/corner outfielder for the Phillies to look into. He has only two seasons of significant playing time in the majors. He owns a .229/.298/.454 slash line but hit 25 home runs and drove in 73 for the lowly Athletics last season.

Brown swings from the left side which may not be as ideal when looking for Hoskins replacements. He can help make up for it by being able to play all over the outfield. In fact, Brown even played 17 games in center field last season for Oakland. He can put up similar numbers as Darick Hall while having much more flexibility on defense.

Brown is still pre-arbitration so the Athletics haven’t been in a rush to trade him. A no-doubt power hitter with other parts of his game he needs to improve, Brown is a late-bloomer who already turned 30 last July. The Phillies wouldn’t be getting a kid in this deal. They’d be getting an inexperienced major leaguer but one with some upside to him.

The cost for Brown should be higher than Cooper even if we factor in any tax the Marlins might want to put on him for an interdivisional deal. Fortunately, there is one more player the Phillies can inquire about and he happens to be in the division, too.

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