Phillies-Orioles trade idea sends 64-save All-Star to Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies are 1 of nan champion teams successful each of Major League Baseball, but they are missing a cardinal portion to their roster.

When nan crippled gets late, galore Phillies fans commencement to clasp their activity because nan backmost extremity of their bullpen has been a disaster this season.

According to Inside The Pen, the Phillies' bullpen ranks 25th successful nan MLB, which is not perfect if they want to compete successful nan World Series.

Philadelphia must waste and acquisition for a person by adjacent month's waste and acquisition deadline, and Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan from ESPN deliberation Baltimore Orioles person Felix Bautista would beryllium a fresh for nan Phillies.

"The Mountain is backmost from Tommy John room and looking for illustration his erstwhile self. A ascendant June -- 8 innings, 1 hit, 3 walks, 12 strikeouts, 0.00 ERA -- has seen him induce much popups than statement drives allowed," McDaniel and Passan wrote. "He has different 2 years earlier free agency, and pinch nan Orioles readying connected contending betwixt now and then, landing him will return much than astir teams are consenting to give."

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Bautista, a one-time All-Star successful 2023, has a full of 64 profession saves complete 148 games and has been 1 of nan champion closers successful nan MLB erstwhile healthy.

Bautista, 30, has 2 much years of power aft this season, truthful Philadelphia would beryllium capable to get 3 postseason runs retired of nan prima pitcher.

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