Bryson Stott
Following his breakout year in 2023 with the Phillies, many had expected second baseman Bryson Stott to continue to build upon that success and advance his game even more this past season. However, Stott instead managed to actually take a step backward after an underwhelming 2024 offensive campaign. Over 148 games played, he managed just a .245 batting average, .671 OPS, and 89 OPS+, along with 19 doubles, 11 home runs, 57 RBI and 32 stolen bases.
More noteworthy is the fact that Stott has also struggled to produce for the Phillies during the past three postseasons. In 33 playoff games, he has batted a dismal .188 with a .565 OPS, together with just nine runs scored, five doubles, one triple, one home run and 14 RBI while striking out 30 times in 101 total at-bats. This 2024 postseason was no different when he registered just two hits in 13 plate appearances.
According to Rymer of Bleacher Report, he believes that with Stott’s regression in 2024, he should be the Phillies’ target to move if they were to trade any bigger-name players this offseason. Especially with top prospect Aidan Miller making big strides with his growth and development of his game in the minors, the Phillies could envision fielding a tandem of Miller and Trea Turner up the middle, with Turner shifting over to second in the not-so-distant future. Rymer also believes that Stott in turn should be able to net the Phillies some solid prospects in return as well.
In addition, Kelly of Bleacher Report recently suggested that with the Phillies likely looking for bullpen upgrades this offseason with Carlos Estévez and Jeff Hoffman as pending free agents, a potential trade for St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley could work with Stott being the major piece in the package going the other way.
No matter what the possibilities are, if the Phillies were to do something big this offseason via the trade route, both Bohm and/or Stott could be major players in the equation.