Phillies get hefty prediction on $151M award winner who no fan should want

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When there's smoke, there's typically fire, and one of the players the Philadelphia Phillies could be interested in continues to pop up in a lot of trade rumors.

One of them is Matt Chapman, a third baseman who has been one of the best in Major League Baseball for a lot of his career.

Unfortunately, Chapman has recently started to slow down, and as a result, there are certainly questions about what his future looks like with the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies need a third baseman, however, or at least an offensive player who can come in and make an impact for them, which is why the two sides have been linked together a few times now.

However, one writer doesn't believe the Phillies will have a chance to land him because his potential no-trade clause is an issue.

“That's unfortunate because if Chapman is not willing to waive his no-trade clause unless it is to a west coast team, that takes away some of the team's that make the most sense on paper as trade partners like the New York Yankees o Philadelphia Phillies,” Nick San Miguel wrote.

To be completely honest, even if the Phillies are interested in Chapman, I hope he stops the deal and says that he doesn't want to play in Philadelphia.

To me, this would be a worst-case-scenario type of addition, as he's truly not the player that Philadelphia needs right now. I get the appeal because of his name, but this is not a guy I'd want in Philadelphia if I were the Phillies.

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