Legend tells us that relievers can only be traded by teams in the dark of night, the exchange made solely by the light of a winter moon.
That legend became real on Thursday evening, when the Phillies sent reliever Luis Garcia to the Angels in exchange for 29-year-old southpaw Jose Alvarez.
After developing in various arms of the Red Sox and Marlins systems, Alvarez debuted for the Tigers in 2013 and has spent part of the last five seasons in Anaheim. Last season was unarguably his best, during which he posted a 2.71 ERA, 59 SO, 22 BB, and 1.