David Hale #41 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Grading the 2020 season of Phillies relievers Heath Hembree and David Hale.
The Phillies acquired four relievers ahead of the 2020 season trade deadline — Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree from the Boston Red Sox, David Hale from the New York Yankees, and David Phelps from the Milwaukee Brewers.
General manager Matt Klentak made the deals because most Phillies bullpen relievers proved to be incapable of pitching in the Major Leagues. The Phillies were running out of options.