Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper draws praise from former MLB infielder Trevor Plouffe after surpassing 350 career home runs.

Kwan is the ideal table-setter in front of big boppers like Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, and his defense would allow Philly to really clamp down late in games with Marsh and Johan Rojas. Luis Robert Jr. might be the flashier name, but Kwan has been the better player for a while now, and he checks a ton of boxes for Dave Dombrowski.

Yet it's also a team truly capable of winning the World Series. They currently sit in first place in the NL East (-1320 to make the playoffs, per Caesars ), though that race figures to go down to the wire with the Mets. So, again, the Phillies are strong buyers and should be doing everything possible to win the title this season.

Philadelphia Phillies' power-hitter Kyle Schwarber inched closer to two Phillies' legends Wednesday when he became the third fastest in franchise history to hit 34 home runs in a season.

The Phillies have the rotation to win the World Series, but trading Otto Kemp for elite closer David Bednar could be the final piece to solidify their late-inning bullpen woes.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Jose Alvarado have been in contact after his 80-game PED suspension, as he's expected to return to the bullpen on August 18th.

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The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night, taking the first two games of the series from the American League East rivals. Left