Phillies Keeping A Close Eye On Brent Rooker
5 months agoThe Philadelphia Phillies are keeping a close eye on Oakland Athletics left fielder Brent Rooker with this summer's trade deadline approaching at the end of July. The Phillies rank 26th in OPS among left fielders this season. The addition of Rooker in Philadelphia would mostly be bad news for Brandon Marsh, who has mostly played left field for the Phillies this year. While Rooker swings and misses too often to suddenly become an elite fantasy asset, a move from Oakland to Philadelphia would significantly raise his ceiling in one of the most stacked lineups in baseball. The 29-year-old right-handed hitter has done plenty of damage on one of the worst teams in baseball in 2024, hitting .278/.353/.537 with an .891 OPS, 18 long balls, 54 RBI, four steals and 35 runs scored in 77 games in his second season for the A's after making his first All-Star team in 2023.
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale