The Philadelphia Phillies "badly need" a right-handed hitting outfielder at the MLB trade deadline due to the outfield's poor performance against left-handed pitching.

Some Phillies fans still want to deal away Mick Abel at the trade deadline. The only problem is that the rookie's value has been dropping since his MLB debut.

For three years in a row, the Phillies have made the postseason and were eliminated at various stages after a couple of deep runs, which has largely been due to not equipping themselves with a roster capable of winning in October.

The Phillies face the Reds at 1:35 p.m. on July 6. Right-hander Zach Wheeler (8-3, 2.27 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies. Right-hander Chase Burns (0-1, 13.50 ERA) will pitch for the Reds. The game will be broadcast on NBCSP. The radio broadcast will be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.

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The Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.