But the Phillies are well positioned if the Twins decide to trade Byron Buxton, writes ESPN. The trade proposal would send Andrew Painter, a top-25 prospect in all of baseball as a right-handed pitcher, and Justin Crawford, an outfielder and the son of Tampa Bay great Carl Crawford.

A Philadelphia Phillies trade idea would land Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton for Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter in a "Godfather" trade offer.

Star Game is less than a week away, and the July 31 trade deadline is quickly approaching. Teams are now discovering if they will be buyers or sellers. The Minnesota Twins have found themselves somewhere in the middle.

The Phillies could improve their lineup with Byron Buxton, but the price may be steep. Would you deal these two prospects to get it done?

The Twins almost certainly aren't trading Byron Buxton. The only way it could theoretically happen is if they get a massive offer and Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a need to address in the outfield if they want to make a deep postseason run. They could add an All-Star in an unexpected trade.

A lot of the onus for scoring the Philadelphia Phillies' runs this season has fallen on the shoulders of top-order hitters Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber, who have been on fire.

ESPN's David Schoenfield recently wrote an article looking at some potential trade packages that might convince teams to part with their star players. And the one he had for the Phillies was a doozy.

Buxton is a health risk, but he's usually one of the best players in the league when he's on the field. The former No. 1 overall prospect is in the midst of possibly his best season. The Phillies ...

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