Peter Bourjos can be an offseason trade target for Philadelphia Phillies - MLB Update
Centre fielder for Los Angeles Angels, Peter Bourjos has all that the Philadelphia Phillies need desperately at the moment as they evaluate various options for their offseason shopping.
By acquiring Bourjos as part of the trade involving some of their own players on the roster, they can go a long way in fixing their outfield related issues. What makes Bourjos worth pursuing as an option is the fact that he will not cost much.
In light of the fact that competition in the outfield market is tough, the Phillies can meet their requirements by resorting to unorthodox moves.
For example, by buying low value players, they can strengthen their back-up. Their inability to have reliable substitutes during the last season was one of the main reasons why they struggled.
After regular players got injured, their replacements did not live up to the challenges. The absence of the likes of Chase Utley and Ryan Howard from their line-up cost them heavily.
While the Phillies prepare for the upcoming season, they will be bearing this factor in mind. They cannot afford to ignore the role of substitute players.
Bourjos is known for his excellent defensive capabilities. While he did not have many opportunities to show them this year, they will be on display as soon as he plays matches regularly.
Actually the team that he plays for right now hosts a bunch of quality outfielders. That is the reason why he was not allowed to appear in most of the matches, despite the fact that he was rightly capable of manning the outfield.
Keeping this in mind, it can be believed that Angels will agree on some trade formulae with the Phillies concerning Bourjos.
The Phillies can take away Bourjos from Angels by showing some flexibility and a genuine intent to get this deal done.
They can make a comprehensive review of the players present on their roster in order to find out in which area they have excessive resources. After the analysis, they can list down players that can draw interest from the Angels and present them as the possible
package of the deal.
In this way, a journey toward the trade can be initiated by them.
Apart from the outfield, the Phillies confront the problem of third base. They face an extreme shortage of options for this position, especially after they have got rid of Plácido Polanco. Among other needs, the Phillies will be responding to this issue
while doing the shopping in the free agent market.
Certainly, a huge outflow of cash can be expected from the club in case the Phillies target high-valued players in the market.
Considering the fact that free agents are extremely expensive, Philadelphia cannot afford to overlook cheaper options in the form of Bourjos.
It will be interesting to observe the approach of the Phillies while buying their new acquisitions in the market.
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