The Phillies on Tuesday acquired left-handed pitcher Tanner Banks from the White Sox
Fans were filtering into Citizens Bank Park when the trade deadline passed Tuesday evening. The grounds crew was prepping the field. Aaron Nola was walking across the outfield to the bullpen, where he’d begin his pregame warm-ups.
And, as it turned out, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was getting ready to announce a pair of buzzer-beater moves. First, he acquired left-handed reliever Tanner Banks from the White Sox for minor-league infielder William Bergolla.Sign up for our free Olympics Headlines newsletter.
“We’ve liked Banks for a long time,” Dombrowski said in a hastily-called press conference. “Our people have pushed for him. He’s really been effective against left-handed hitters, one of the best in Major League Baseball in that regard. We just thought he was a better fit for our bullpen at this time than Soto.”
Banks has faced 83 left-handed hitters this season, striking out 28 and holding them to a .184 batting average and a .492 OPS. When the infield dust settled, Dombrowski had made four separate deals, two with the Orioles which sent Soto, reliever Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache to Baltimore. Which makes for some potentially interesting matchups if the Phillies end up playing the Birds in the World Series.
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