Fans eagerly waited for the Philadelphia Phillies to fill positions of need leading up to the MLB trade deadline. Just over 24 hours before the July 31 deadline was due to end, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski strengthened their bullpen with the acquisition of Minnesota Twins reliever Jhoan Duran. Philly parted with their No. 4 and No. 6 prospects, catcher Eduardo Tait and starting pitcher Mick Abel, in exchange for the right-hander.
ESPN's Buster Olney and Jeff Passan published a piece on July 30, focusing on the latest intel regarding the trade deadline.