The Philadelphia Phillies acquired starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, relief pitcher Ian Kennedy, and pitching prospect Hans Crouse for Spencer Howard, and two pitching prospects in Kevin Gowdy and Josh Gessner.

While there are mixed feelings on both sides surrounding this trade, one thing is for certain: the Phillies front office made this team better. How much better is the question.

Kyle Gibson

Gibson will join a rotation currently headlined by Zach Wheeler and Aaron Nola, along with Zach Eflin who is currently sidelined with an issue concerning his knee that was surgically repaired. Gibson immediately upgrades the rotation whether or not Eflin returns from his injury sooner rather than later.