Phillies Rumors Tracker: Team sees Xander Bogaerts as ‘reasonable alternative’ to Trea Turner
The 2022 Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego opened Sunday, December 4 and run through Wednesday.
With industry experts expecting a flurry of activity in the coming days, we’ll be tracking all the rumors that pertain to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Monday, December 5 at 1:26 p.m ET: Rosenthal: Phillies see Xander Bogaerts as ‘reasonable alternative’ to Trea Turner
In Ken Rosenthal’s daily “What I’m hearing” column in The Athletic, the veteran MLB insider writes that the Phillies are considering former Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts as a viable alternative to Trea Turner, who is their top target according to multiple reports.
Rosenthal also mentions that the San Diego Padres maintain interest in Turner. He is still “believed to prefer the East Coast.” Turner is from Florida and his wife Kristen is from New Jersey.
Bogaerts, in the opinion of a number of clubs, is the best hitter among the big four shortstops. He has proven he can play in a demanding market, and could profile at another infield position, if necessary, in the future. He also might sign for fewer years than Turner.
Ken Rosenthal on Xander Bogaerts
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