We all kind of knew that the Phillies were trying to add an arm at the trade deadline. As the minutes ticked by and the actual deadline got closer, many of us thought that they might not do it, unable to push an acceptable deal over the finish line.
Then this one hit us, dare I say, like a thunderbolt.
Phillies have traded Mickey Moniak and a second prospect to the Angels for Noah Syndergaard, sources tell @TheAthleticMLB
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) August 2, 2022
It wasn’t really expected.