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So it isn’t surprising to hear that Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is getting a feel for the outfield market, with just under two months until the July 30 trade deadline. The question is, what will happen to Castellanos, Rojas and Marsh is the Phillies make an upgrade? That likely depends on the extent to which the Phillies add, assuming they do ultimately acquire an outfielder.

They could trade for Lane Thomas of the Washington Nationals, for example, and have him replace Marsh in the lineup against left-handed pitchers, while also giving manager Rob Thomson someone who could play left field if the team decides to use Marsh in center field over Rojas. That would be more of a minor addition, essentially aimed at upgrading over Cristian Pache.

But with a core of players largely in their early 30s and the best record in baseball, the window is never going to be more open for the Phillies than it is now, so this doesn’t seem like the summer to just tweak around the edges. So perhaps a more major addition is in store.

From here, it’s hard to imagine anything drastic being done with Castellanos during the season. For now, the Phillies just have to hope he heats up. And while the .706 OPS he posted in May isn’t impressive, it’s certainly better than the .501 mark he had in April.

What they could do from there is look to acquire a player like Tyler O’Neill of the Boston Red Sox, with the thinking that he’ll be the full-time left fielder, while Marsh and Rojas platoon in center field depending upon who is pitching for the other team. O’Neill is a two-time Gold Glove Award winner that has 11 home runs and an .843 OPS this season. The only issue is he’s struggled to stay healthy, and the 28-year-old is currently on the injured list with right knee inflammation. But as a rental, the asking price likely wouldn’t be overwhelming for O’Neill.