Tuesday afternoon, the Phillies thought they had a trade in place to acquire Tyler Anderson from the Pirates. By Tuesday evening, that deal was off because of a bad physical review from one of the players reportedly headed back to Pittsburgh, and Seattle swooped in to nab Anderson before a different trade could be re-worked. It’s a shame for the Phillies that something couldn’t get done, but it’s also not the end of the world.
Anderson would have fit exactly what this team needs: a mid-rotation starter that can go for longer than five innings at a time.