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Philadelphia Phillies Linked as Potential Fit for Mariners Silver Slugger

The Philadelphia Phillies have been linked as a potential fit for a Seattle Mariners star and Silver Slugger.
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The Philadelphia Phillies will be in pursuit of additional help at the MLB trade deadline this season. 

One acquisition they could look to make is in the outfield as the team prepares to play Bryce Harper at first and slide Kyle Schwarber to the designated hitter position. 

A name they could be on the lookout for is Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernandez according to Phillies Nation. 

Hernandez is a two-time Silver Slugger and is a free agent after the season. Considering the Mariners appear to be out of the American League West division running, as well as the Wild Card race, Hernandez is an obvious choice to be moved. 

This season, Hernandez is slashing .252/.301/.441 with 15 home runs. He plays a better outfield than Schwarber and would be an excellent bat to slot into Philadelphia's lineup.

As Phillies Nation points out, despite Hernandez being a "rental" it would still take a significant package to pry him away from the Mariners as they likely still have designs on contending for a Wild Card given the talent on their team.

It's just a matter if the Phillies are willing to meet the price tag Hernandez will have placed on him by Seattle. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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