Former Phillies Relievers' Recent Outings Cause Orioles Analyst to Call Out GM

Canfora said, "#FireElias. They were utterly (expletive), preposterous trades in realtime as called repeatedly in realtime @IA1057TheFan. Silly trades from an [unserious] front office that is utterly clueless and can never fix the mess they created."

His tirade was sparked by Dominguez giving up 3 earned runs, and Soto giving up 2 earned runs in a game against the Red Sox. Following their blow-up outings, Dominguez shot his ERA up to 6.06, while Soto's ERA rose to 4.67.

Both relievers were acquired from the Phillies at the same trade deadline, and neither move has worked for the Orioles. Regardless of whether the players the Phillies received have contributed or not, the Orioles return hasn't made the moves worth it.

From the Phillies perspective, the acquisition of Hays was a massive disappointment. With the Phillies, Hays hit just .256 with an OPS of .672. He accumulated negative 0.3 WAR, and wasn't a contributor like the Phillies had hoped he would be.

But the real damage for the Orioles comes in is the Phillies getting Chace and Johnson. Across Chace's six games in 2025 before being placed on the injured list, he had a 3.24 ERA in 16.2 innings. 

Johnson meanwhile has a 4.65 ERA in 31 innings in 2025. But, back in 2024, Johnson impressed with the Phillies. In double-A, Johnson had a 3.52 ERA, and once he reached Triple-A, Johnson had a 2.74 ERA.

While the return for the Phillies hasn't made a huge impact, the Orioles relievers have struggled with their new team. The two trades, combined with the Orioles poor start, led Canfora to call out Elias in a social media tirade.