The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a trade for a solid relief option from the Chicago White Sox.
ended up adding a left-handed player named "Tanner" at the MLB trade deadline, but it wasn't the one that fans expected.Banks has spent three years with the White Sox since making his debut in 2022. He has a career ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.292. He won't be a closer for Philadelphia, but does add some value out of the bullpen.
The 32-year-old isn't a flamethrower, but has excelled at forcing ground balls and getting strikeouts nonetheless. This season, he's striking out a career-high 10.3 batters per nine innings. Over the last two months, his ERA is down to 3.52 and batters are slashing just .217/.298/.325 against him during that stretch.The prospect the Phillies gave up, Bergolla, was the No. 11 prospect in their farm system. He gives shades of Jose Altuve, given his smaller frame in the middle of the infield.
He's slashing .295/.350/.385 in High-A ball this season. He doesn't offer much in terms of power, but can get hits on a regular basis and brings speed to the basepaths.Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY.
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