As the MLB trade deadline rapidly approached this week, the Phillies made a couple trades of significance. First was dealing away closer Jonathan Papelbon in exchange for 22-year old righthanded pitcher Nick Pivetta.Pivetta was then ranked 10th in the Phillies minor league system by MLBpipeline.com.
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This deal has ramifications for fantasy baseball players on a number of fronts. Paplebon goes to Washington and becomes the new Nats’ closer. The former closer, Drew Storen, will slide back and become a setup man and the backup to Paps.