As the 2015 season rolled along and, as expected, the Phils faded to the bottom of the standings in the National League East Division, the expectations and rumors involving a trade of ace lefty Cole Hamels grew louder and louder.
Finally as the trade deadline loomed, a deal was struck. The Phillies shipped their former NLCS and World Series MVP southwest and to the other league, trading Hamels to the Texas Rangers along with lefty reliever Jake Diekman.
In return, the Phillies received a six-player package of veteran lefty starting pitcher Matt Harrison and five prospects: pitchers Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff, outfielder Nick Williams, and the player who comes in at #6 on our TBOH Phillies Top 10 Prospects list, catcher Jorge Alfaro.