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By Shaun McAvoy
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The Philadelphia Phillies have a hole to fill in the outfield this offseason.
The Phillies traded for outfielder Harrison Bader before the trade deadline this season, and the 31-year-old excelled in his short stint with the team, slashing .305/.361/.463 with five home runs while driving in 16 runs. Despite playing well in Philadelphia, the Gold Glove winner is testing free agency, leaving the Phillies with a hole in the outfield again.
In addition to Bader, the Phillies likely won't have Nick Castellanos on their roster heading into next season, leaving the outfield as an area of need. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon reported that the Phillies have shown interest in former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Randal Grichuk to fill the void in the outfield.
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"One of these days, the Phillies will get a resolution on free-agent catcher J.T. Realmuto," Rosenthal and Sammon wrote Monday. "A reunion still appears the most likely outcome, unless the Phillies want to trade for a catcher such as Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers or sign a free agent such as Victor Caratini.
"Elsewhere, the Phillies could use a right-handed bat to platoon in left field with Brandon Marsh, and Randal Grichuk is among those in whom they are showing interest."
Grichuk has bounced around from team to team the past few seasons since leaving the Blue Jays, and struggled last season. The 31-year-old slashed .228/.273/.401 while only mashing nine home runs, but batted nearly .300 just one year before. Though Grichuk may not have the same pop he did when he played in Toronto, he would be a good addition to a Philadelphia squad in need of more offensive production from its outfield.
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