Phillies beat trade deadline buzzer with trade for Athletics' 25-year-old outfielder
This young A's outfielder is the Phillies' lone outfield upgrade at the deadline.
The Philadelphia Phillies completed a series of significant trades at the trade deadline, finally securing a right-handed hitting outfielder in 25-year-old Colby Thomas from the Athletics. Phillies reporter Jayson Stark of The Athletic confirmed the deal, stating that the team traded reliever Seth Johnson to the Athletics in exchange for Thomas.
Despite Thomas' lackluster performance in the Majors, both in 2021 and 2022, the Phillies may still find value in the young outfielder, who has a promising minor league career with 72 home runs in 1,421 at-bats and an OPS of .885 across all levels. Thomas' potential to contribute to the Phillies in the future could outweigh his disappointing start to his MLB career.
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