The Philadelphia Phillies added a very promising minor league arm by shipping out one of their relievers to get back one of the Baltimore Orioles' top prospects.
were expected to be active heading into the trade deadline, but when they made multiple moves to address their needs early on, there was some thought they might be idle before the 6 p.m. EST cutoff point.
Ensuring this bullpen was best suited for postseason play was a major goal of the Phillies front office, something they accomplished byThis could be viewed as a head-scratcher since the Phillies are a contender chasing a World Series championship and decided to ship out a reliever who has posted a 4.42 ERA across his 112 appearances with the team.Getting back someone with the ceiling of Johnson, who is ranked No. 8 overall in the Orioles loaded farm system, is a play towards the future.
The 25-year-old is currently in Double-A where he has recorded a 2.63 ERA across his 18 starts in his first full season back since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2022. Philadelphia clearly felt they had done enough to improve their bullpen ahead of this deadline where they could trade away the inconsistent Soto and get back someone with massive potential like Johnson.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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