Christian Yelich Trade Rumors: Phillies Reportedly 'Vocal' About Possible Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Miami Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.

"The Phillies, according to one source, have been 'vocal' about their desire to land Yelich, even expressing an interest to assume 'bad money'—say, reliever Junichi Tazawa's $7 million in 2018, for starters—as part of the deal. ...

... The Marlins continue to say they will not consider moving controllable pieces such as Yelich, outfielder Marcell Ozuna and catcher J.T. Realmuto until they gain clarity on the sale of the club. Still, the majority of the team's current baseball people want to rebuild, sources say."

With the team 41-46 and nine games back in the wild-card standings, it's hard to imagine Miami making a run, and Yelich would have no shortage of suitors.

The 25-year-old is having a strong season, hitting .280 with eight homers, 43 RBI, 57 runs and eight stolen bases in 84 contests. He had his breakthrough last year, bashing 21 homers and 98 RBI.

He's also due just $44.5 million from 2018-21.