The Philadelphia Phillies face mounting injury challenges as Brandon Marsh joins Bryce Harper on the injured list ahead of a pivotal stretch in the MLB season. How will these setbacks impact the team’s playoff hopes?

The trade deadline is still several weeks away, but it's not too early to look at some outfield bats who could be on the move.

Painter has a 5.19 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 26 innings with Lehigh Valley. He has allowed five homers in six starts.

Truth is, the Phillies, despite winning, need to be better. They may have won the National League pennant in 2022, reached the NL Championship Series in 2023 and won their first East Division title since 2011 last year. But none of that will happen again if improvements don’t occur.

The Phillies have already been rumored to be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline; however, their outfield problems could be solved internally. Analyst R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports recently speculated that the Phillies’ no. 3 prospect (no. 53 overall), Justin Crawford, could fill the void.