It sounds like you can cross Byron Buxton off the list for the Phillies

If you had Byron Buxton on your list of potential targets for the Phillies in advance of the July 31 trade deadline, you can probably cross his name off.

Buxton told Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune at the All-Star Game that he doesn't intend to waive his no-trade clause, even if it was for the chance to play for the Atlanta Braves, the team he grew up rooting for: 

“I’ve got a no-trade clause — I’m a Minnesota Twin for the rest of my life,” Buxton said without hesitation. “That’s the best feeling in the world, knowing when I when I walk into the clubhouse every day, it’s going to say Twins. I love Minnesota — that’s home.”

Presumably, that stance would be even stronger for the 28 other teams. 

Buxton was a flawed trade candidate for the Phillies anyway. Given that he's a right-handed hitting center fielder with 21 home runs and a .925 OPS, his name had to be mentioned when you discussed possible solutions in the Phillies' never-ending search for right-handed hitting help in the outfield. But the 31-year-old, who is in his 11th MLB season, has played in more than 100 games just twice in his career. Once was in 2017, and the other was in 2024 — when he played in 102 games. 

Don't get it twisted, Buxton is a legitimate superstar when healthy. The $15.14 million salary that Buxton is making in 2025 and every year through the 2028 campaign is highway robbery when he's actually playing. But making a major trade for someone that misses about as many games as he plays wouldn't be a sound decision. 

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— Tim Kelly (@timkellysports.bsky.social) July 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM

Where do the Phillies go from here to find a right-handed hitting outfielder? Good question. Luis Robert Jr. and Adolis García are both right-handed hitting outfielders who now have had multiple disappointing offensive seasons but might be worth a gamble. Taylor Ward and Jo Adell of the Los Angeles Angels are two other interesting names. 

But for a team that feels like it needs another middle-of-the-order bat, they're going to struggle to find it in the form of a right-handed hitting outfielder. 

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