Overview
- MLB.com on Saturday published its annual poll of 20 front-office executives on which star they expect to be the biggest name traded by the Aug. 3 deadline.
- Sandy Alcantara led the voting with four picks, boosted by a rebound start this year and a 2027 club option that gives a buyer extra control.
- CJ Abrams and Joe Ryan each drew three votes, and Yordan Alvarez was the only other player named more than once.
- An AL executive told MLB.com the Phillies could consider dealing Zack Wheeler if the club cannot right the ship, noting any sell-off would break from Dave Dombrowski’s usual approach.
- Dave Dombrowski said he has had trade discussions earlier than any year in his career, and the Phillies have since won four straight under interim manager Don Mattingly, cooling talk of an immediate sell-off.