The Phillies made a few trade deadline deals in 2020 in an attempt to shore up their awful bullpen. The acquisitions of Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree were well-publicized failures that ensured the Phillies would fall short of the postseason in 2020. But somehow, neither Workman nor Hembree may have been the worst pitcher they traded for that simmer.
The stats
17 games, 26.2 IP, 0-2 W-L, 6.41 ERA, 7.09 K/9, 3.04 BB/9
The good
Hale was released at the end of June, so we didn’t have to deal with him in the second half.