The Philadelphia Phillies have been connected to a rather wild trade.

Chalk up another disappointing playoff exit for the Philadelphia Phillies, who now face an offseason full of questions.

Not only do the Phillies have to worry about re-signing their own free agents, but they must also seek upgrades, not to mention potential replacements in the event that some of their free agents depart.

For example, catcher J.T. Realmuto's contract has expires, and there is genuine debate as to whether or not Philadelphia will — or should — bring him back.

Realmuto displayed obvious decline this season, slashing .257/.315/.384 in what was his worst offensive campaign since his second big-league campaign in 2015.

At 34 years old, there is a serious chance that the Phillies may look to move on from Realmuto, and Jim Bowden of The Athletic has identified an exciting potential replacement: Colorado Rockies star Hunter Goodman.

"The trade market could provide the Phillies with an avenue for an upgrade at catcher, with potential younger targets who can help both in the short- and long-term," Bowden wrote. "The Rockies will have a new head of baseball operations and that person will be looking to wheel-and-deal. Hunter Goodman is only 26 years old and was their only All-Star last year. He hit .278 with 31 homers this year for Colorado, and if the Phillies were willing to do a quantity-for-quality-type deal, perhaps the teams could match up."

Of course, whether or not the Rockies would actually be open to moving Goodman is another story. He slashed .278/.323/.520 and drove in 91 runs to go along with his aforementioned home run total en route to an All-Star appearance this season. He isn't great defensively, but there is no doubt that his bat is impressive.

Also notable is the fact that Goodman — who is under team control through 2029, by the way — managed an .803 OPS on the road in 2025, so he wasn't just a product of Coors Field.

If Colorado would actually be open to moving the youngster, then yes; Philadelphia should obviously jump on it, but a Goodman trade just does not seem very likely this winter.