Philadelphia Phillies Trade Rumors: Last Minute Buzz Ahead of the Deadline

As the July 31st trade deadline is less than 48 hours away, the Philadelphia Phillies and GM Ruben Amaro have been making calls and listening to offers on just about every one of the team’s top guys.

Included in this list are Cliff Lee, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Jonathan Papelbon, Carlos Ruiz and Michael Young.

Of course, some of those guys are going to be easier to move, some, as it turns out, the team doesn’t want to move and some have no-trade clauses or incredible salaries that it will be near impossible to move.

Whatever the reason, the Phillies have to be considered sellers and it is only a matter of time until they finally trade away some of the veteran stars.

So as the so-called “eleventh hour” approaches, here is the latest trade chatter revolving around the Phillies.

All trade rumors are provided by MLB Trade Rumors unless otherwise stated. All rumors are updated as of Monday July 30, at 1 a.m.

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