ATLANTA — The Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of a Wild Card Series between National League East rivals on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park.
The Philadelphia Phillies backed into the MLB playoffs, holding off the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final wild card spot in the National League. The Phillies made some solid moves at the MLB trade deadline, looking to improve the roster for the 2026 playoff run.
The Philadelphia Phillies went into the MLB trade deadline with a few areas of improvement on the roster. One of the biggest needs the team looked to address was the bullpen, which they thought they had addressed.
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Heading into the MLB trade deadline, the Philadelphia Phillies had a few needs they were looking to address. Arguably, the biggest need was some help in the bullpen.
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Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim delivered another defining late-season hit Friday night, helping his team secure a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings at Truist Park.
It’s a consequential loss for the Phillies, who are now five games back of the Braves with just 14 games left.
Don Mattingly and the Phillies have tried all season to find some sort of spark from their left-handed relief. Nothing has worked. The Phillies’ left-handed relievers as a unit rank second-worst in batting average allowed at .273 and sixth-worst in home runs allowed with 23.
The Philadelphia Phillies had several areas of the team that they were hoping to upgrade heading into the MLB trade deadline. One of the most pressing needs was on the mound, with their bullpen needing reinforcements.
The Philadelphia Phillies made several moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline in an effort to upgrade the team for the stretch run of the season. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski went outside the box to address the lineup needs, acquiring second baseman Luis Arraez.
The Philadelphia Phillies designated right-handed reliever Nolan Hoffman for assignment Monday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster after acquiring veteran left-hander Brooks Raley from the New York Mets.
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With the trade deadline officially here for the Philadelphia Phillies, the team was expected to be busy, and that has certainly been the case. Despite some struggles of late, the Phillies are a team that is hoping to be a real contender in the National League, and that is going to be a tall task.
The Philadelphia Phillies continued a hot start to trade deadline day Monday morning with the addition of veteran reliever Brooks Raley from the New York Mets, according to multiple media reports.
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 are reportedly acquiring left-handed reliever Brooks Raley in a trade with the rival New York Mets, per The Athletic’s Jayson Stark. In return, the Phillies will send High-A pitcher Luke Gabrysh and High-A outfielder John Spikerman to New York, per Stark.
The Phillies continued a busy deadline day by acquiring some bullpen help.
It seems that the Mets are already trying to get out ahead of the trade market and are already open for business.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen insists he is "not afraid" to sell certain talents ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
37-year-old Brooks Raley is coming off a tremendous bounce-back season with the New York Mets, and with his contract coming to an end, the Athletics could jump on a veteran relief arm to stabilize the back end of the bullpen.
New York Mets reliever Brooks Raley was stellar once again in his second rehab outing. Raley made his second rehab appearance on Saturday for the Low-A St.
Brooks Raley is inching closer towards a return to the New York Mets. On Tuesday, Raley took the mound for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets; this marked the beginning of a rehab assignment for the 36-year-old southpaw, which was confirmed by the big league club the night before.
An important piece of the New York Mets’ bullpen has taken a significant step in his injury rehab. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, left-handed reliever Brooks Raley has begun facing hitters in live batting practice.
Left-hander Brooks Raley is drawing interest from clubs as he continues rehabbing from Tommy John surgery over the summer.
He has a 2.48 ERA over two season with the Mets.
Los Angeles is in an envious position as they head into the postseason once again.
Cash insisted the decision hasn't caused a rift in the clubhouse.
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