Phillies get bad news amid trade rumor on 37-homer Angels outfielder

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The Philadelphia Phillies might be one of the more desperate teams in Major League Baseball when it comes to adding help to the outfield this summer by the trade deadline.

After losing Adolis Garcia, the Phillies very clearly need to address the outfield, and more specifically, add a right-handed hitting outfielder. There aren't a lot of trade options, so any news on the top trade targets will be very important for the team.

That's why the trade rumor from Bob Nightengale of USA Today on one top trade target, a 37-homer outfielder from the Los Angeles Angels, was bad news. It no longer looks like Jo Adell could be on the move this summer.

Phillies get bad news amid Jo Adell Angels trade rumor​

"The Los Angeles Angels also plan to retain their key players at the deadline with owner Arte Moreno not wanting to unload starters Reid Detmers and Jose Soriano, or outfielder Jo Adell," Nightengale writes.

For the Phillies, someone like Adell, a right-handed hitting outfielder with some home-run power and decent enough defense, would be an ideal deadline target.

The 27-year-old is under club control through 2027, and while he might not hit 37 homers this season, with 10 through 78 games so far in 2026, he's still putting together a solid offensive season.

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Adell is hitting .252 with a .691 OPS, and would instantly be an upgrade over the current right-handed hitting outfielders on the Phillies roster.

While he might struggle against right-handers, with a .633 OPS this season, his .834 OPS against left-handers is exactly what this Phillies lineup so desperately needs.

Adell would be a great trade target, but this update from Nightengale indicates that Adell might not be available for trade.

If this rumor sticks through the deadline, it would be some especially bad news for the Phillies, as their right-handed hitting outfield trade targets would be even more limited than they already are.

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