The Philadelphia Phillies lost two depth players who didn’t seem phased by big moments Saturday when they traded Matt Vierling and Nick Maton to the Detroit Tigers in a deal that netted them two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto.
But president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski believes that the Phillies acquired another utility player capable of contributing to a roster with World Series aspirations in the form of Kody Clemens.
You know the story of Kody’s father, Roger. One of the most polarizing stars that the game has ever seen, Roger won a record seven Cy Young Awards during his illustrious (but probably tainted) playing career, taking home the honor as a member of four different teams — the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Houston Astros.