Say goodbye to Ken Giles, Phillies fans. Mark Berman of FOX 26 KRIV in Houston is reporting that Giles is headed to the Astros in exchange for Vincent Velazquez, Brett Oberholtzer, and Derek Fisher. The deal is pending physicals. MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart has confirmed that Velasquez and Oberholtzer are in the deal.
More info on the players involved soon.
UPDATE: The Phillies announced that they’ve claimed outfield defensive guru, Peter Bourjos, on waivers about two hours after I posted this. Bourjos is entering his final year of arbitration and adds very little on offense.