Brett Wallace

Brett Wallace

Brett Wallace:
ESPN.com’s Buster Olney is reporting that the Phillies are talking with the A’s about sending top prospect Michael Taylor to the Athletics for top prospect Brett Wallace.

In two minor league seasons, Wallace is a .302 career hitter with 34 home runs. He has the potential to hit for 20-30 home runs once he reaches the major leagues.

Taylor, 23, is .312 career hitter with 45 home runs and a .383 OBP in three minor league seasons. He also has the potential to hit for power in the major leagues.

Taylor was rumored to be apart of the Roy Halladay deal, but this is in fact a totally separate deal. Wallace gives the A’s a future power bat that will be slotted nicely behind Ryan Howard and Chase Utley.