With Major League Baseball's trade deadline (Aug. 3, 6 PM EST) less than a week away, the Philadelphia Phillies are primed to add to a roster desperate for pitching and hitting. 

Needing to address the starting rotation (adding a fifth starter in particular), the backend of the bullpen and finding a right-handed hitter with some thump, the Phillies have little prospect capital to play with to acquire all three. While the focus has been on finding an outfielder with pop from the right side, acquiring a power-hitting first baseman and moving two-time MVP Bryce Harper back to the outfield should be in the cards. 

Harper has even put his old outfield glove in his bag in case the Phillies trade for a first baseman at the deadline. 

“I brought my glove,” Harper said to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, “just in case they [the Phillies] make a trade.”

Andrew Vaughn | Milwaukee Brewers

Since getting traded over to the Brewers from the Chicago White Sox, Andrew Vaughn has seen a career resurgence. In 64 games with the Brewers last season, Vaughn batted .308 with a .375 on-base percentage and .493 slugging percentage, a significant jump from his slash line of .189/.218/.314 in 48 games with the Sox. 

The 28-year-old Vaughn has continued his success at the plate this season, despite missing the first few weeks of the season with a left hamate fracture. Since his activation from the injured list on May 4, Vaughn is slashing .310/.391/.491 with four home runs in 63 games. 

The Phillies as a team rank 29th in on-base percentage (.304) and for a team built around slugging, they're 16th in MLB (.402). Adding someone like Vaughn would upgrade the lineup with his ability to drive in runs (28 RBI) and to walk (22 walks, which would be tied for sixth on the Phillies). 

Trading for Vaughn could cost the Phillies, as not only is he doing well, but he has one more season of control before becoming a free agent. 

Ty France | San Diego Padres

Ty France might not be a big-name addition, but given the season he is having, he's an option the Phillies should consider. Used primarily in a platoon role with left-handed hitting Gavin Sheets, France has set career highs in his slugging percentage (.548) and OPS (.886) and should tie or surpass his career high in home runs (20, currently at 16). 

Adding the former All-Star (2022) wouldn't just be adding a right-hander with some thump, but like Vaughn, someone who can get on base. France is currently getting on base at a .338 clip, which would rank third on the Phillies, ahead of All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh (.324). 

France has also better defensive metrics than Harper at first base. In 75 games played (64 starts) this season, France has made two errors to Harper's four and has an 11 defensive runs saved compared to Harper's one in 102 games (101 starts). 

Jake Burger | Texas Rangers 

Jake Burger is not someone who will hit for a high batting average (hitting .238 this season), but he will bring the pop and be the protection Harper needs behind him -- in 374 at-bats, Burger has 19 home runs and has 30+ home run potential (34 in 2023). 

Like France, the Phillies adding Burger wouldn't cost them defensively, as the 30-year-old is leading the American League in assists (87) and has three defensive runs saved. One extra benefit to acquiring Burger would be the two extra years of control he has after this season -- Burger has two more years of arbitration eligibility before becoming a free agent.