The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t acquired a notable starting pitcher at the July 31 trade deadline since landing Roy Oswalt from the Houston Astros in July of 2010. The Astros were still in the National League at that time, and Michael Bourn, Brett Myers and Hunter Pence led their team in bWAR. It’s been a minute.
By all accounts, though, general manager Matt Klentak and the Phillies plan to be active on the starting pitching market this summer. The organization has apparently been keeping tabs on two notable starters: Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke and San Francisco Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner.