Phillies: Five players who could be traded this offseason

Carlos Santana

This move isn’t a given, but if the Phillies need to move Rhys Hoskins out of left field to make room for Bryce Harper, Santana could be on the move. Perhaps the Phillies continue to try him out at third base as they’ve done down the stretch this year?

After signing a monster three-year deal worth $60 million Santana has not lived up to the expectations brought on by fans and the team. While his 107 walks, 20th most in a single season in team history, are impressive, his career-worst .228 batting average is ghastly.

If all you wanted from Santana was 100+ walks and 20 home runs, you got your moneys worth. But I believe most  fans and team executives were hoping for a batting average at least 30 points higher, and that’s bare minimum.

The biggest issue with moving Santana is his contract, which still carries over $40 million over two seasons.

We broke down what it would take to move Santana, which would be another team with a bad contract Philadelphia could take on to counter the pain of Santana’s. A team like Minnesota could be a landing spot for Santana with Joe Mauer retiring..

It’s more likely Santana will be back in red pinstripes next year, but his role remains an unknow.