When David Phelps became a member of the Miami Marlins, it signaled a clear attempt that the organization wanted to win right away. With a deal in place to send him to the Seattle Mariners, the orginization parts ways with him without having notched a winning season.
Phelps has been one of the Miami Marlins best arms out of the bullpen. In limited work as a starter, he performed well. The organization asked him to take on a number of different roles, and he has performed each without a hitch.
Shipping Phelps out west signals the first concrete evidence that the Marlins will be selling at the deadline.