{"id":109327,"date":"2025-11-10T20:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T01:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=109327"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T01:08:24","slug":"three-players-phillies-should-avoid-acquiring-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/11\/10\/three-players-phillies-should-avoid-acquiring-this-offseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Players the Phillies Should Avoid Acquiring This Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are some free agents and trade candidates that the Philadelphia Phillies should avoid adding to their team this offseason. Heading into the 2026 season, the Phillies need to get younger. Next season will be an opportunity for highly touted prospects<\/a> to step up. This also involves deciding to not make certain moves. Tough decisions may have to be made depending on how things play out in free agency as well. That may mean, for example, trading for a younger catcher instead of re-signing J.T. Realmuto<\/a>, who is going to be in his age-35 season in 2026. Whether it be performance or age considerations, there are a few players the Phillies should stay away from signing or trading for. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski needs to make calculated moves.<\/p>\n

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Sep 16, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a one run single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Players the Phillies Need To Avoid This Offseason<\/h2>\n

Nolan Arenado<\/h3>\n

The Phillies were viewed as a trade fit<\/a> for Nolan Arenado<\/a> last offseason. Arenado is seen as a trade candidate this offseason as well. While the Phillies might actually trade Alec Bohm<\/a> this offseason, the 34-year-old veteran is not the answer at third base. This season, Arenado had a .237\/.289\/.377 line with 12 home runs and 52 RBI in 107 games. He recorded an 84 wRC+, the second-worst for him in a full season in his major league career, and a .241 BABIP. While Arenado had a respectable 0.57 BB\/K rate, his offensive numbers have largely declined. He also has an enormous contract, running through 2027, that should be nowhere near the Phillies’ books. It is obvious why the St. Louis Cardinals want to deal Arenado going into his age-35 season, but the Phillies would be wise to avoid this deal.<\/p>\n

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Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa<\/a>) of CBS Sports made some bold predictions for the 2025 offseason.<\/p>\n

One of which was the Phillies trade for Nolan Arenado.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not saying the Phillies will take on the entire $32 million the Cardinals still owed Arenado or that they’ll send St. Louis a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gJGVfQtPvY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SleeperPhillies (@SleeperPhillies) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n