As the MLB non-waiver trade deadline arrived yesterday afternoon, the Phillies had one more deal completed, sending outfielder Ben Revere to the Toronto Blue Jays for a pair of pitching prospects.
The Revere trade was the final in a series of moves this week that saw the team say goodbye to Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, and Jonathan Papelbon earlier. The three deals ultimately yielded the club a half-dozen new pitching prospects, as well as talented catching and outfield prospects, and an injured MLB-level pitcher in Matt Harrison.