The first few trade pieces have fallen into place and the Phillies remain quiet as we approach the MLB Trade Deadline this Friday at 4 p.m. EST.
The first piece fell into place on July 15th when the Atlanta Braves acquired Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs. The Braves’ new right fielder has established himself in the Braves’ lineup, hitting two home runs and batting .270 over his nine games on the roster.
The next pair of moves came late last week as the Tampa Bay Rays traded for slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins.