The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly looking to bolster their starting pitching ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
According to NBC Sports' Jim Salisbury, the Phillies have spoken to a handful of teams about the possibility of a deal for a starting pitcher in addition to being "in talks" to sign Drew Smyly as a free agent:
"It is well known that the Phillies are in the market for starting pitching. They have spoken to the Texas Rangers about Mike Minor, the Detroit Tigers about Matthew Boyd and the San Francisco Giants about Madison Bumgarner.