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PHILADELPHIA — Jesús Luzardo reached out to his longtime friend and old teammate Luis Arráez as soon as the news broke. On Monday morning, ahead of Major League Baseball’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, the Phillies swung a deal with the San Francisco Giants for Arráez, a three-time batting champion and four-time All Star. The extremely […]
The trade deadline is over, and it was underwhelming for the Phillies. The Phillies acquired Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian earlier Monday morning from the San Francisco Giants for Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair. Just a couple minutes after the Arraez news broke, the team also acquired Brooks Raley from the Mets in exchange for […] The post Key Takeaways From Dave Dombrowski’s Post-Deadline Availability appeared first on Crossing Broad .
6:45PM: The Royals moved Connor Seabold from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to make room for Hoffman on the 40-man roster. Seabold has been out of action since the start of July due to a right lat strain, and he now won’t be able to return until the very end of August […]
PHILADELPHIA — When Spring Training opened, the thought was that by the time the trade deadline rolled around, Aidan Miller […]
The 2026 MLB trade deadline lived up to expectations. As expected, there were tons of teams looking to add talent ahead of postseason/World Series pushes. Sellers took advantage of this by leveraging veterans into tons of prospect acquisitions. Of course, though, not all trades are created equal. Some teams nailed the trade deadline, while others […] The post Dodgers, Phillies headline biggest winners of 2026 MLB trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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The Athletics acquired reliever Seth Johnson from the Phillies for outfielder Colby Thomas, reports Jayson Stark of The Athletic. More to come.
There were several moves made by the Phillies today, helping us end our long suffering discussion about what they should do and what they shouldn’t do. Let’s grade them all. Phillies acquire Luis Arraez, Caleb Kilian from the Giants for Ramon Marquez, Marty Gair Obviously the doozy of the deals that were completed, there are […]
The Royals announced as their first official trade of deadline day (the Bubic trade has not yet been officially announced by the team) that they had acquired reliever Nolan Hoffman from the Phillies for minor league reliever Manuel Colón. Hoffman, 27, has pitched a handful of innings at the big league level over the past […]
PHILADELPHIA — It’s not quite his natural position, but Bryson Stott is preparing to move back to the spot he […]
PHILADELPHIA — If there were any of you out there in the Philadelphia sports world that believed Bryce Harper had […]
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After watching a number of other National League powerhouses make big swings before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the Philadelphia Phillies got in on the action, acquiring three-time batting title winner Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants. With the Phillies now expected to shake up their lineup to make way for Arraez, Philly’s former […] The post Bryce Harper breaks silence on Phillies’ potential outfield move after Luis Arraez trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Don Mattingly after the Phils traded for Luis Arraez and a couple of bullpen arms: It is objectively funny to think about every infielder except for Trea Turner moving to a new position. Turner has 18 errors on 388 chances this season, which is a .954 fielding percentage. 2025 was clearly an aberration. He’s 40th […] The post Don Mattingly Says Phillies Did Not Consider Moving Trea Turner to the Outfield appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is expected to move to right field following the Luis Arraez trade, and we have thoughts.
Given how many holes Philadelphia has in its lineup, you wouldn't think it'd be hard to make one guy fit. The post Phillies Acquire Luis Arraez, Perform Some Inventory Management appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Philadelphia took steps to improve its offense. How it’ll rearrange its lineup with Arraez in the fold is anyone's guess.
The Phillies acquired three-time batting champion Luis Arraez and reliever Caleb Kilian from the Giants for prospects Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair on Monday. The post Phillies Acquire Three-Time Batting Champion Luis Arraez from Giants appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The New York Yankees saw how Luis Arraez slipped from their hands, but also failed to get the business going with the San Diego Padres. Luis Arraez didn’t end up as part of the New York Yankees , as the Philadelphia Phillies guarantee Arraez what the Yankees couldn’t : to continue playing at second base. However, that’s not the only bad news for the Bronx Bombers , as they reportedly also failed to strike a deal with the San Diego Padres . According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post , ...
The third of their pure rental pieces to go, Brooks Raley landed with the Phillies on deadline day. Once again, the Mets received a portfolio return, acquiring two minor league arms from their division rivals. John Spikerman was the Phillies’ 3rd round pick in 2024 out of Oklahoma (NOT the same school as Carson Benge […]
Once I returned to American soil on Saturday night, the Phillies started winning again. Now, they’ve been (theoretically) bolstered by a few trades, and are ready to make a run to the playoffs over the final two months of the season. On the other hand, their next opponent has raised the proverbial white flag on […]
11:19am: Both teams have officially announced the trade. To clear 40-man roster space for Arraez and Kilian, the Phillies have designated catcher Payton Henry for assignment. They reinstated right-hander Lou Trivino from the 15-day injured list and designated him for assignment as well. 8:48am: The Phillies are upgrading their offense in a big way, as […]
Early this morning the Philadelphia Phillies were busy, beginning their day with a trade for both Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian from the San Francisco Giants, as well as making a deal for Brooks Raley from the New York Mets. The Phillies have struggled to open the second half. They are 5-10 in their first […] The post Phillies Make a Splash, Acquire Luis Arraez, Caleb Kilian, and Brooks Raley appeared first on Just Baseball .
In what sounds straight out of the personal hygiene habits of ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, Baltimore Orioles color commentator Ben McDonald made a wild admission during Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. On the MASN broadcast, McDonald told play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown that he’s never used shampoo in his life. “You think you use the same…
One of the first moves the San Francisco Giants made before the Trade Deadline was trading second baseman Luis Arraez to the Philadelphia Phillies. In return, San Francisco received right-handed pitchers Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair. Meanwhile, Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey is ecstatic about the additions, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. […] The post Buster Posey’s immediate reaction to Luis Arraez trade return from Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .