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Philadelphia Phillies: Ranking Their Best Trade Chips

By Chuck Booth

Jun 2, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) is tug out at home by Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp (29) during the second inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 2, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) is tug out at home by Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp (29) during the second inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 21, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Andres Blanco (4) flies out to center field to end the game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

Number Four: Andres Blanco

Good Utility infielders that can actually play offense are hard to come by but the Philadelphia Phillies have one in the 32-year-old Andres Blanco. Blanco has a slash line of .270/.333/.486 while offering some versatility by being able to play both second base, third base, and some shortstop.

Blanco has consistently come up with the big hit for the Philadelphia Phillies this season and has also been a clubhouse leader for the team. These are things that would appeal to contending teams especially ones that are on the younger side overall.

Blanco has a very affordable contract at 1 year and 1.45 million dollars that could appeal to cash-strapped teams. It isn’t often that you would be able to acquire a player of Blanco’s caliber and pay them less than a million dollars for the rest of the season.

With the Phillies offense struggling Blanco started in three consecutive games for the first time this season. During those three games, he played three different positions. But Blanco may be worth more to a contending team since the Philadelphia Phillies have Taylor Featherston waiting in the wings with a skill-set similar to Blanco’s.

Since he could be acquired on the cheap, the Phillies could expect a mid-level prospect for Andres Blanco if he were to be traded. Normally getting a utility infielder would cost a team a low-level prospect but Blanco isn’t your average utility infielder by any means.

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