MLB-NEWS: Rob Thomson, the Philadelphia Phillies’ head coach, reportedly expressed his displeasure with reports that five important players will get six-week suspensions. The report comes from Major League Baseball.

The trade deadline has come and gone for the Philadelphia Phillies, with hopes that they made the necessary moves to help bolster the team’s chances for a World Series title.

Some players on the Phillies’ 40-man roster had to be sacrificed to get the job done. For those who remain, they will now get to play out the season with a winning organization. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that they have all secured their jobs beyond this year.

5 Phillies who survived the trade deadline but will be out of this offseason

Let’s take a look at five Phillies players who may have survived the deadline, but will likely be gone following the end of the 2024 MLB season.

Weston Wilson

One may find the name of Weston Wilson appearing on this list a bit surprising. With the ability to hit for power, along with his speed on the basepaths, together with the versatility to play multiple positions both in the infield and outfield, what is there that isn’t to like about him?

On top of that, he has performed admirably for the Phillies at the major league level so far, posting a solid .286 average and .858 OPS, with nine runs scored, one double, three home runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases in just 49 at-bats over 23 games. Pretty amazing production for the limited playing time that he has been given.

Well, the main reason is exactly that, the fact that he had just seen limited action in the big leagues so far. Entering the 2025 season, Wilson will be 30 years old and will have spent the past 10 seasons trying to establish his major league career.

He had already shown to have success both at the minor and major league levels now, and may be getting too good to remain in a reserve role for long. With the Phillies having a loaded lineup from 1 through 9, the chances of Wilson getting more playing time will be slim, as he would likely be limited to a bench role for the foreseeable future.

As a result, he would relish the opportunity where he could be given the chance to play almost everyday and be able to finally prove his worth. He’ll need to leave the Phillies organization to get that chance.