Insider Floats Potential Blockbuster Phillies Trade Packages for RP Mason Miller

The Philadelphia Phillies are the best team in baseball right now. They own a 36-14 record and have a six-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for first place in the National League East. As the July 30 trade deadline continues creeping closer, could president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski make a huge splash and acquire flame-throwing closer Mason Miller from the Oakland Athletics?

Jim Bowden of The Athletic answered 20 questions from readers related to the trade deadline on May 23. One wondered if Miller is a realistic trade target for Philly and what kind of package it’d take to potentially land him.

“From Oakland’s side, I’m asking for third baseman Aidan Miller, who is ranked as the Phillies’ top position player prospect by MLB Pipeline, and Mick Abel as the return, or Miller and starting pitcher Andrew Painter, their top overall prospect, if I’m comfortable with how his rehab is progressing after Tommy John surgery last year. Those are steep asks, but Miller is that good, on and off the field,” Bowden said in his response.