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Phillies make a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to the future

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The Phillies made a shrewd trade today with the Arizona Diamondbacks that will go pretty far towards the future. The Phillies have long-been rumored ready to sign Dominican outfielder Jhailyn Ortiz, but he has not been signed since the international signing period began. It's for a really good reason: the Phillies made a deal that will help them sign Ortiz and others.