The Phillies went out of their way to acquire Dodgers’ odd-man out, OF Kyle Garlick, in a trade on Saturday that sent LHP Tyler Gilbert to Los Angeles. As a corresponding move, Nick Martini, who was earlier claimed from the Cincinnati Reds, was DFA’d.
Garlick was sent packing as a response to the Dodgers’ acquisition of Mookie Betts and David Price. He’s a supremely talented bat who just wouldn’t fit on a chock-full LAD roster — thus, the Phillies were quick to nab him before he could clear waivers.