{"id":113196,"date":"2026-01-30T20:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T01:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=113196"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T01:20:47","slug":"phillies-sign-dylan-moore-open-door-infield-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/01\/30\/phillies-sign-dylan-moore-open-door-infield-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Phillies Open Door for Infield Trade with Minor League Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Phillies have signed <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mooredy01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Moore<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2026\/01\/phillies-dylan-moore-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">minor league contract<\/a>, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. By signing Moore, the Phillies have elected to open a door to another move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 610px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOByE8PqZDY\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3600px; aspect-ratio: 3600\/2400;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h2>Report: Phillies Sign Dylan Moore, Opening Door to Larger Move<\/h2>\n<p>Moore is a right-handed bat who has major league experience at every position except for catcher. He has primarily played middle infield and corner outfield positions. Moore has a .727 OPS and a 110 wRC+ against left-handed pitchers in his career and could <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/01\/21\/phillies-putting-too-much-pressure-on-top-prospects\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">compete for a platoon<\/a> or bench role. For comparison, he has a .668 OPS and a 93 wRC+ against right-handed pitchers in his career. Moore had a .201\/.267\/.374 line with 11 home runs and 25 RBI in 106 games last season between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. He also had an 83 wRC+ and a .256 BABIP last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dylan Moore and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league spring training, league sources said. He can make up to $3.25 million with plate appearance and active roster bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will Sammon (@WillSammon) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillSammon\/status\/2017382662567010452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Rotation Help Wanted<\/h3>\n<p>The Phillies could use some starting pitching depth with <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wheelza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zack Wheeler<\/a> likely starting the season on the injured list. The veteran right-hander dealt with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/16\/phillies-pitcher-zack-wheeler-injured-list-blood-clot\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">thoracic outlet syndrome<\/a> near the end of the regular season last year. Matt Gelb of The Athletic told MLB Network on January 30 that Wheeler could be ready to play earlier than expected. Gelb characterized <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/phillies-star-zack-wheeler-return-200956425.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the timeline<\/a> for Wheeler as &#8220;closer to April 1 than June 1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=painte001and&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Painter<\/a> is expected to be in the Phillies&#8217; rotation this season. It is also anticipated that <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walketa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taijuan Walker<\/a> will be in the rotation until Wheeler returns. The Phillies will have bullpen spots up for grabs during spring training. Walker will likely move to the bullpen once Wheeler returns. What happens with the open bullpen spots at that point could get interesting. The Phillies have a Rule 5 Draft pick in <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mccamb000zac&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach McCambley<\/a> that could limit their flexibility.<\/p>\n<h3>A Potential Trade Partner<\/h3>\n<p>Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7008008\/2026\/01\/30\/red-sox-trade-interest-starting-pitchers-infield\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently reported<\/a> that the Boston Red Sox have received trade interest in some of their starting pitchers and are looking for infielders. McCaffrey specifically mentioned <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellobr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brayan Bello<\/a>, <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sandopa02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Sandoval<\/a>, and <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hicksjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Hicks<\/a>. This could be an opportunity for the Phillies to deal <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bohmal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alec Bohm<\/a> to improve their starting pitching depth. <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suarera01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ranger Su\u00e1rez<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/01\/14\/breaking-ranger-suarez-signs-with-the-boston-red-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">signing with Boston<\/a> has given them a starting pitching surplus. Bohm has fallen out of favor with Phillies fans over his antics and poor play at times. There have been trade rumors surrounding Bohm the last few years during the offseason. If the Phillies are going to trade Bohm, now is the time to do it because he is a free agent after this season. To add to that, top infield prospect <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=miller003aid,miller002aid&amp;search=Aidan+Miller&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aidan Miller<\/a> is waiting in the wings.<\/p>\n<h3>A Potential Deal and Its Implications<\/h3>\n<p>A deal that might make sense for both teams is a Bohm-for-Sandoval one-for-one swap. The Phillies had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/phillies\/onsi\/news\/patrick-sandoval-reportedly-drawing-interest-from-philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported interest<\/a> in signing Sandoval during the 2024-25 offseason. He has not pitched since the 2024 season because of injury. Additionally, Sandoval is on an expiring contract and is owed $12.75 million. In his last year of team control, Bohm is slated to make $10.20 million this season. Trading Bohm opens up third base for <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sosaed01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edmundo Sosa<\/a> or <a  target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kempot01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Otto Kemp<\/a> and maybe even Moore to start the season until Miller is ready. On the flip side, trading for Sandoval could allow the Phillies to move Walker, who is in the final year of a contract that has largely been a bust. The Phillies could add and rearrange pitching depth in the process of this.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Phillies have signed Dylan Moore to a minor league contract, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. By signing Moore, the Phillies have elected to open a door to another move. 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