PHILLIES DEADLINE TRADE UPDATE: Phillies Owner John S. Middleton Reportedly Have Officially Sanction The Deal To Sign Relief Top Target That Rob Thomson Specifically Request

The Philadelphia Phillies have a few critical needs before the trade deadline. Their most pressing need could be a right-handed outfielder. They considered all possibilities before agreeing to a trade with the Baltimore Orioles that would send Austin Hays to Philadelphia in exchange for reliever Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.

However, their second main weakness is in the bullpen. And they had to trade Dominguez to get Austin Hays, which exacerbates their bullpen woes.

Philadelphia would not have made this trade for Hays unless they had a plan to improve their bullpen. One name has emerged as a prospective trade piece, and it makes a lot of sense.

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The Phillies have emerged as favourites for Blue Jays reliever. According to MLB insider Jon Morosi, the Phillies plan to pursue a high-leverage reliever in the coming days. He mentions the Toronto Blue Jays reliever as a pitcher that Philadelphia is interested in.
This matchup makes a lot of sense for a variety of reasons.

First, let’s look at the relationship between Green and Phillies manager Rob Thomson. Thomson was a Yankees coach when Green was about to make his debut. Thomson was a huge fan of the reliever.

Next, the Toronto Blue Jays will almost certainly trade him this season. He has a $10.5 million club option in 2025, and it is unclear whether the Blue Jays would exercise it. That means he has the potential to be viewed as a rental player, and Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins has already begun his fire sale.

Finally, Green is having an excellent season. Through 29.2 innings, the reliever has seven saves and an ERA under 2.00. His WHIP is also just around 1.00, making him one of the more impressive available relievers during the deadline season.

The market for these relief pitchers has been particularly intriguing. They’ve been asking for a little more value than in the past, with relievers like AJ Puk and Hunter Harvey bringing their teams some top prospect potential in exchange. Green is better than both of those relievers, so his worth could rise even higher.