According to The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Scott Lauber, the Phillies are “pursuing a trade” for Texas Rangers’ starting pitcher Mike Minor. There’s no word on how far talks have progressed, or who the Phillies would possibly be giving up.
Minor, who turns 31 on December 26th, started his career in the National League East back in 2010 with the Atlanta Braves. In four years, Minor started 110 games and had a 4.10 ERA. After not appearing in the majors in both 2015 and 2016, Minor made a reemergence with the Kansas City Royals in 2017, where he pitched to a 2.