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Phillies Trade Chips: Peter Bourjos

By Matt Veasey

Jul 16, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Peter Bourjos (17) runs home for a score during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 16, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Peter Bourjos (17) runs home for a score during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 20, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Swihart (23) makes the play against the Cleveland Indians in the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Swihart (23) makes the play against the Cleveland Indians in the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

BOURJOS TO THE BOSTON RED SOX

The Red Sox have 2/3 of the best outfield in baseball with center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr, an AL All-Star who is the game’s premier defender at the position, and right fielder Mookie Betts, who is one of the top all-around young talents in the game today.

That leaves left field, and, well, it leaves left field. Now usually on a team such as this, it would be a perfect spot for a legitimate home run slugger who could hit in the middle of the order. Someone for whom playing caroms off the Green Monster might take some of the defensive pressure off their game.

However, those are in short supply. The Red Sox have tried catcher Blake Swihart out there, but the 24-year old who has spent much of the last couple months on the DL should really be considered their catcher of the future still.

Veteran Chris Young is on the DL with a hamstring issue, which can also be a risky issue when he eventually gets back, and that probably won’t be until August. Versatile Brock Holt is around, and Bryce Brentz was called up from the minor leagues.

But for the right price, a more experienced, speedy, versatile player such as Bourjos would look really good in that Red Sox uniform. I would bet that a price to get it done might be something like big righty Ty Buttrey, a 2012 draftee who has started, but could end up more valuable and consistent as a power arm out of the pen.

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