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THE PHILLIES’ AND METS’ BULLPENS
The NL East race just got a lot more competitive. Both the Mets and Phillies added high-profile leverage arms to their bullpens on the eve of MLB’s trade deadline, preparing themselves for what should be a thrilling run to the pennant and beyond.
Philadelphia acquired Jhoan Duran from the Twins in exchange for 18-year-old catching prospect Eduardo Tait and starting pitcher Mick Abel, and it is more than just a rental for the Phillies. Duran brings a 2.01 ERA and fantastic strikeout and ground ball rates with him and still has two years of team control ahead of him.
The Mets were even busier on Wednesday. They started with a move for veteran Giants righty Tyler Rogers and made an even bigger splash a few hours later when they landed two-time All-Star Ryan Helsley via the Cardinals. St. Louis got a three-prospect package in return for the flamethrowing reliever, who worked to a 3.51 ERA with 21 saves over the first half of the season and change.
Closer acquisitions at the deadline are a tradition as old as time, and the top two teams in the NL East got themselves some good ones. Relievers were not the only players on the move Wednesday, though. Here are the rest of the day’s biggest pickups.
The trade market closes for business today at 6 p.m.
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Author : Carter Bahns
Publish date : 2025-07-31 13:18:00
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