Remember, Phillips vetoed a trade to the Nationals last offseason. A bit off-topic: He should have been named Washington's team MVP for 2016, given that they signed MVP candidate Daniel Murphy after the Phillips deal didn't come to fruition.
Phillips is no MVP candidate, of course, and isn't even All-Star caliber anymore. In fact, he's coming off a season in which he was barely above replacement level.
So does he have value in a trade?
That depends on if you can find an old-school front office that is interested in a 36-year-old (he will be next season) second baseman that makes $14 million. Yes, his deal is up after next season, but I don't know how he's worth anything even close to his salary.
I mentioned an old-school front office, and I'm saying that because Phillips looks good in batting average. He looks decent in power and steals. He used to be awesome at defense, but new-school numbers show that he's long graduated from those days.
Phillips is no MVP candidate, of course, and isn't even All-Star caliber anymore. In fact, he's coming off a season in which he was barely above replacement level.
So does he have value in a trade?
That depends on if you can find an old-school front office that is interested in a 36-year-old (he will be next season) second baseman that makes $14 million. Yes, his deal is up after next season, but I don't know how he's worth anything even close to his salary.
I mentioned an old-school front office, and I'm saying that because Phillips looks good in batting average. He looks decent in power and steals. He used to be awesome at defense, but new-school numbers show that he's long graduated from those days.
