Update 2:30 p.m. ET: The Phillies have officially announced the trade, with Soto and Clemens coming to Philadelphia, while Vierling, Maton and Sands head back to Detroit.
Original Article
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the verge of acquiring two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto from the Detroit Tigers, per multiple reports.
Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia was the first to report that the Phillies were “working on a trade” for Soto. Jon Morosi of MLB.com says that outfielder Matt Vierling, infielder/outfielder Nick Maton and catcher Donny Sands would go back to Detroit in exchange for Soto and infielder Kody Clemens, who is the son of seven-time American League Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens.