The Phillies reached their first — but probably not their last — deal of the month Sunday, however, don't get too excited.
It didn't involve anybody on their current major league roster.
Philadelphia acquired the No. 1 overall international signing slot for the 2015-16 signing period from the Diamondbacks for two Class-A pitchers — right-hander Chris Oliver and lefty Josh Taylor — and the No. 9 overall signing slot.
The signing bonus value for the top slot is $3,590,400, while the ninth slot is $1,352,100, according to Baseball America. Teams are allowed to increase their original bonus pool ($3,041,700) by 50 percent through trades, meaning the Phillies maxed out at $4,562,500.