It’s been a little over two years since Dave Dombrowski was hired to head the Phillies baseball operations department and so much has changed.
Tasked with rescuing the Phillies from a decade of perpetual mediocrity, he guided the franchise to its first World Series berth since 2009 and rebuilt a roster full of stars that lacked the necessary depth to get over the finish line.
Nothing encapsulates the progress the Phillies have made quite like Saturday’s trade for Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens.
Matt Vierling and Nick Maton, two relatively important depth players, along with Triple A catcher Donny Sands, were tantalizing enough of a package for rebuilding Detroit to deal a closer who is set to become a free agent after the 2025 season.