Just when it seemed like the Phillies were done making trades, they squeezed in one more after their game Monday afternoon. The team has announced (by retweeting Todd Zolecki of MLB.com) that reliever Joaquin Benoit and cash are headed to the Pirates. In return, Philadelphia will receive minor-league pitcher Seth McGarry.
The move was announced at 4:14 p.m. ET on Twitter by the team. There was no indication that Benoit was on the move with no reports coming out about a discussion for Benoit. However, Benoit wasn’t used at all in Monday’s game while Luis Garcia and Hector Neris were used on consecutive days.