News update:3 Starting Pitcher Trade Targets For Philadelphia Phillies

With the Philadelphia Phillies in on the top starting pitcher sweepstakes until the very end, here are three other targets they could pursue this offseason.

After the Philadelphia Phillies re-signed Aaron Nola to a massive contract that likely keeps him with the team through the remainder of his career, there was little conversation about them going after other high-profile free agents left on the market.

Until the report came out that they were not only pursuing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but that they had offered him an aggressive contract.

This came on the heels of Dave Dombrowski saying their starting rotation was set with five pitchers penciled in for Opening Day.

Maybe after the pursuit of Yamamoto ended with nothing, they are ready to shut down their chase of adding other players.

But maybe Dombrowski is still looking for upgrades like he has done since taking over this role with the Phillies.

If the front office wants to add another starter, here are three targets they could go after.

It was surprising when reports circulated that the Houston Astros are taking phone calls on their ace. After all, Framber Valdez has been one of their best pitchers and has had a major role during their playoff success.

If this trade package is all it would take to land the left-hander, then Philadelphia should jump at this opportunity with no hesitation