Phillies Engaged in Laughable $300 Million Trade Discussions

The Philadelphia Phillies have entered an MLB offseason in which they know they must make some significant changes in order to truly get back to contention.

Yes, the Phillies snuck into the playoffs this past year, but everyone — including Philadelphia's own fanbase — knew they had no real chance of making any noise.

The Phillies simply had too many holes, and they had far too many players who fell off a cliff in 2026.

Among those players was shortstop Trea Turner, who won a batting title in 2025 only to slash .242/.297/.378 this past year.

The biggest problem? Turner is under contract through 2033 on an 11-year, $300 million contract he signed with Philadelphia in December 2022.

Turner is now 33 years old and is not only declining as a hitter, but his defense is absolutely atrocious. Dave Dombrowski even said the team is running out of patience with Turner's glove and will consider a position change if he doesn't get it together this winter.

Or, the Phillies could look to trade him.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today has reported that Turner is available via trade this offseason, but the chances of Philadelphia actually moving him seem slim.

Who in the world would want that contract, which may very well be the worst contract in all of baseball?

Even if the Phils decided to eat a significant portion of Turner's deal, he would still carry very little — if any — value.

Sure, an interested team could hope for a potential turnaround. His peripherals weren't terrible in 2026, relatively speaking. For the most part, those numbers weren't too far off from Turner's career norms, which could indicate a bounce back next spring.

But then you have to consider Turner's age and the fact that he has never really been a good defender.

More than likely, the Phillies are stuck with Turner unless they can dupe another ballclub into thinking 2026 was a fluke. They might also be able to rid themselves of Turner if they attach something valuable to him, like Aidan Miller or Gage Wood. But that isn't happening.

Turner's first three seasons in Philadelphia were solid. But the 2026 campaign was a nightmare that will likely prolong for the better part of the next seven years.

It will probably get to a point where the Phillies will be forced to simply dump him and eat the rest of his money, but they certainly aren't doing that with roughly $191 million remaining on his contract.

For now, Philly can try to pawn Turner off on someone else ... knowing full well it isn't going to be a successful attempt.