Phillies acquire reliever Daniel Robert in trade with Rangers

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander Daniel Robert from the Texas Rangers for minor league pitcher Enrique Segura on Thursday.

The 30-year-old Robert had been a career minor leaguer before making his big league debut last season, when he allowed two runs over 5\u2154 innings in four appearances for Texas. He had been off to a good start this season at Triple-A Round Rock, too, with a 1.54 ERA through his first 10 appearances.

The Phillies plan to start him off at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The 20-year-old Segura began last season with the Phillies' rookie-level club before moving up to Class A Clearwater, where he initially struggled. But he had a…