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Ben Revere is trying to become the first Phillies player to win a league batting title since Richie Ashburn in 1958. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)

At 5 feet 9 and 165 pounds, Phillies center fielder Ben Revere looks more like a little leaguer than a major leaguer.

He's never been confused for a five-tool player ... or four ... or three.

Offensively, he has no power and rarely, if ever, walks.

Defensively, he has ragdoll arm and often needs a GPS to track fly balls.

But he's the talk of the Phillies -- perhaps their biggest bright spot -- in the final month of the season.

The fleet, left-handed leadoff man, who has produced four straight multi-hit games, leads the National League with a .314 batting average and ranks third with 42 stolen bases. He is only the fourth Phillies outfielder to collect 150 hits and 40 stolen bases in a season in the past 100 years. If he continues his torrid hitting, he could become the first Phillies player to win a league batting title since Richie Ashburn in 1958.

What do you say about that?

I say trade him.

He's having a career year. He's never going to be worth more. The Phillies actually may get a young player or two of value in return.

Revere, 26, is not a well-rounded player. Acquired from the Minnesota Twins on Dec. 6, 2012, for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May, he has two tools. He can hit for average and run like a deer.

He has hit only one home run -- that's no misprint -- in four major-league seasons. That homer, a line drive to right field on May 27 at Citizens Bank Park, ended the longest streak without a home run to begin a major-league career (1,466 at-bats) since Frank Taveras in 1977.

He has driven in only 37 runs in 216 games over the last two seasons.

He has walked only 27 times in 822 at-bats during that period.

Perhaps that wouldn't be so alarming if Revere were a good -- or even average -- defensive outfielder. But he's not.

Despite his blazing speed, he struggles defensively. He misjudges fly balls and can't throw anybody out. He has only 19 career assists, including two this season.

Is that the kind of player the Phillies want manning center field in the future?

Actually, the Phillies haven't ruled out the possibility.

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told reporters last week that Revere could be in the team's future plans.

"We have to keep our minds open on every aspect of our club," he said, "because it is clearly not good enough to contend."

That's not exactly a ringing endorsement. Then again, what did you expect Amaro to say about a two-tool player who could win a batting title and steal 50 bases this season?

I say trade him.

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