The biggest event of the offseason is almost here. With the MLB Winter Meetings beginning Sunday in Orlando, baseball fans can expect plenty of action from free agent signings to trade movement.
The Philadelphia Phillies still have a lot of work to do this offseason. The annual industry gathering will be a good springboard for the front office to get things moving. Team and league executives along with agents and players will begin arriving on Sunday, so trades could start at any time.
While the Phillies obviously have plenty of irons in the fire of the free agent market, there's also a strong possibility that the roster could see a shake-up via trade. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has already told us that the outfield will undergo a face lift this winter. The bullpen could also use some reinforcements.
With some holes to fill, which Phillies might be on the move, with the Winter Meetings providing a backdrop for the action?
7 Phillies most likely to be traded at Winter Meetings to shake up the roster
Nick Castellanos, OF
It's no secret that the Phillies have been trying to move Nick Castellanos all offseason. It's also no secret that it's going to be a challenge to find a partner willing to take on the $20 million remaining on his contract in 2026.
Turning 35 before Opening Day, Castellanos hit .250 with a .694 OPS, 17 home runs and 72 RBIs this season and was one of the worst defensive outfielders in the majors. His relationship with the front office and manager Rob Thomson has become contentious and it feels like only a matter of time before the Phillies move on.
Alec Bohm, 3B
Third baseman Alec Bohm is back in the trade rumor mill for a second straight offseason. Despite Bohm having a lower trade value than last winter, third base is one spot on the infield that the Phillies can upgrade.
After a career year in 2024 when he compiled 4.3 fWAR, Bohm played 120 games this season, hitting .287 with a .741 OPS, 11 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 1.7 fWAR. With one year of club control remaining and the 29-year-old projected to earn $10 million in arbitration, that Phillies might find a better use for that money in a payroll that will top the $300 million mark again in 2026.
Johan Rojas, OF
Speedy defender Johan Rojas has seemingly played his way out of the Phillies' outfield plans. Given every chance to take the center field job and run with it, the now 25-year-old former top prospect just hasn't done enough with the bat to solidify his spot on the roster.
With game-changing speed, Rojas hasn't been able to get on base enough to use it. He hit .224 with just a .280 on-base percentage in 172 plate appearances to begin the 2025 season. Perhaps there's a team out there that likes his defense enough and thinks they can recapture the impressive form his showed in his 59 games after debuting in 2023.
Bryson Stott, 2B
Besides third base, the only other spot in the infield that is open to discussion is second. Bryson Stott hasn't progressed into the player everyone thought he would be after his excellent sophomore season. He hit .257 with a .719, 13 home runs, 66 RBIs and 24 stolen bases.
Stott still has two more years of control and has value to the Phillies getting on base at the bottom of the order. He also usually plays Gold Glove-caliber defense. But if an upgrade becomes available, say like Ketel Marte, Stott would be expendable.
Brandon Marsh, OF
Whether the Phillies would want to part with another outfielder this offseason is a good question. Brandon Marsh might possess more value than Castellanos and Rojas combined and has been rumored to be in trade talks.
After his horrific start to his season, Marsh finished the year hitting .280 with a .785 OPS in 425 plate appearances mostly in a platoon. The left-handed hitting 27-year-old showed he can excel at the plate versus righties and is most likely locked into a platoon role whether he stays in Philadelphia or gets dealt elsewhere.
Matt Strahm, LHP
Signed at the 2022 Winter Meetings, lefty Matt Strahm has been an integral addition to the bullpen. He has a 2.30 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 125 innings over the last two seasons. Despite his importance to the Phillies, he's drawing trade interest this offseason, with the Seattle Mariners the most recent team to reportedly show interest.
He's 34 now, so this might be the Phillies' chance to move Strahm at his highest value before age inevitably takes a toll. That being said, his departure would leave a big hole for the Phillies to patch over.
Tanner Banks, LHP
Speaking of selling high, Tanner Banks is one more left-handed reliever option who might be on the move. Also 34, Banks impressed in his first full year with the Phillies, posting a 3.07 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 67 1/3 innings.
Banks held his own against right-handed batters but was filthy versus lefties. He faced 111 left-handed batters in 2025, holding them to a .175/.213/.243 slash line with a 25.2 percent strikeout rate. He doesn't have the same length of track record as someone like Strahm, might be easier for the front office to part with, but for a lesser return.