The Philadelphia Phillies remain one of the top teams in the National League. At 54-39, they lead the NL East over the New York Mets by 1 1/2 games. Philadelphia does have some issues that they will want to address at the trade deadline,

Jim Bowden of The Athletic believes the Philadelphia Phillies would turn down a hypothetical trade of Justin Crawford for Dennis Santana and David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

An ESPN insider recently identified Twins outfielder Byron Buxton as a potential trade target for the Phillies ahead of the trade deadline.

MLBTR's team-by-team look at the upcoming deadline continues with the Mets. Things have cooled after a hot start, thanks to a mounting number of injuries. But the club is still in playoff position and should be adding this month.

It really isn’t much of a choice — the Phillies must upgrade their bullpen for the playoffs. Will they be willing to part with a prized prospect to land one of the top closers?

The Philadelphia Phillies are shopping for upgrades at the trade deadline, and Boston's Jarren Duran could fill their hole in the outfield.

The eye test shows that the Phillies, often, make baserunning mistakes. But they make them for a reason that manager Rob Thomson and fans should be able to swallow — they're aggressive. The Phillies have the third best on-base percentage in the majors at .330, and they know how to use it.

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