Report: Bautista on Phillies' list of potential targets

The Philadelphia Phillies could be about to make a giant splash on the market.

Free-agent slugger Jose Bautista is reportedly on the Phillies' wide-ranging list of potential targets, though Philadelphia is hesitant about having to surrender a draft pick to sign the former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder, sources told FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

Bautista is tied to draft-pick compensation after rejecting a qualifying offer from the Blue Jays in November. Though it has arguably hurt his market, the Phillies would only have to cough up a second-round pick to sign the outfielder, thanks to their bottom-10 finish in the majors last season.

While Bautista, 36, would likely prefer to sign with a contender at this point in his career, Philadelphia's low payroll and an opening in right field - Roman Quinn and Aaron Altherr are currently their projected right fielders for 2017 - could entice free agents to the City of Brotherly Love.

Joining Bautista on the Phillies' reported list of considered targets are Michael Saunders, Brandon Moss, and New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce. While a trade would be required to land Bruce, Rosenthal adds the Phillies would consider a swap if they do not have to send significant prospects in a deal with New York.