As trades start happening, baseball fans are getting revved up for the quickly approaching MLB trade deadline. Philadelphia Phillies fans have been waiting for the front office to dive in and make some noise on the trade market. They started on Saturday afternoon with their first deal of the deadline season, although it's not exactly a trade that the fan base has been waiting anxiously for.
The Phillies made an early deal with the Detroit Tigers six days ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, adding outfielder Brewer Hicklen in exchange for cash considerations. Hicklen, 29, is coming back for his second stint with the Phillies organization.