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Scratch That, There is no Tyler Anderson Trade to the Phillies

Originally posted on Philly Sports Network
By Alec Kostival | Last updated 7/28/21

Welp, that was quick. As fast as everyone thought that Pirates lefty Tyler Anderson was coming to the Phillies, he’s headed to Seattle faster. Around 3:45 PM on Tuesday, we first caught wind the starter Tyler Anderson would be coming to Philadelphia.

Tyler Anderson close to being dealt to Phillies
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 27, 2021

He looked to be a solid addition for the Phillies. Anderson had a 4.35 ERA over 103.1 IP in 2021 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He looked even better when removing his worst start. Without his 5 innings where the Braves scored 9, he’d have a 3.76 ERA.

On May 21st, Tyler Anderson pitched 5 innings against the Braves in which he allowed 9 earned runs.

If you remove that single blowup start, his numbers on the 2021 season:

98.1 IP, 3.76 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 79 K, 23 BB

He’s not an ace, but he’ll certainly keep you in games.
— Alex Carr (@AlexCarrMLB) July 27, 2021

With Matt Moore (Moore about him later) and Vince Velasquez on the roster, it seemed to be a solid get.

Less than an hour later, a Jim Bomb confirmed the rumors and even one of the players headed to the Pirates.

Source confirms Phillies have deal for pitcher Tyler Anderson. Catcher Abrahan Gutierrez and one other going to Pittsburgh
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) July 27, 2021

Todd Zolecki would follow with the other player.

Sources confirm #Phillies deal for Tyler Anderson. Pirates will receive Cristian Hernandez and Abrahan Gutierrez.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) July 27, 2021

Cristian Hernandez and Abrahan Gutierrez are low-level prospects, a pitcher and catcher respectfully, that would equate to lottery tickets. They’re not considered top-30 prospects in the Phillies’ system according to most lists.

They were 30 and 31 on my rankings. Hernandez is like 93-94 T96 with solid control, low-A back end starter type. Gutierrez took a big step forward good approach, solid power and contact, probably a backup. Both are Rule 5 eligible. https://t.co/IZq1HN4uU9
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) July 27, 2021

All in all, a fair deal… until there was a snag.

The Anderson trade to the Phillies has been delayed. The cause is uncertain.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 27, 2021

The Pirates’ trade of Tyler Anderson to the Phillies has been held up because of an issue (presumably medical) with one of the two players going back to Pittsburgh, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Unclear where talks stand, whether player will be replaced.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2021

We would have to wait after a very disappointing Phillies loss to hear more about the situation. Surprise, it wasn’t good news.

The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a deal to acquire left-hander Tyler Anderson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN.

The Pirates thought they had a deal today for Anderson with Philadelphia, but it fell through on medical review. Seattle went and got him instead.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2021

It Was the Phillies Who Got Fleeced After All

Suddenly, there was no trade…to Philly. Now, the Seattle Mariners somehow swooped in and grabbed Anderson during the confusion. It’s not often names of players are confirmed and the trade just doesn’t happen at all.

With Matt Moore giving up 6 runs, the lack of trade stung just a bit more than usual. In fact, it felt both completely demoralizing and par for the course at the same time.

The first player the Mariners are giving up is Carter Bins, a catcher who posted a .915 OPS in A+ ball but is currently hitting .066 in Double-A.

The other is Joaquin Tejada, an 18-year old pitcher with a 7.20 ERA in minimal rookie league play.

Both feel less talented than what the Phillies had to offer.

That doesn’t feel like a better deal from a talent perspective, it is farther off from a R5 perspective though https://t.co/pJGbBIYYdK
— Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman) July 28, 2021

Welcome to Seattle, Tyler Anderson!

We have acquired the LHP in exchange for minor leaguers C Carter Bins and RHP Joaquin Tejada.

https://t.co/u0fl6PKkax pic.twitter.com/bLFWdDfVRG
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 28, 2021