As ESPN’s Jeff Passan detailed Friday afternoon, the Phillies have made a trade:
Trade news: The New York Yankees acquired RP Addison Russ from the Philadelphia Phillies, sources tell ESPN. The 25-year-old right-hander has been dominant over his minor league career, with a 2.48 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 152.2 innings. He’ll head to New York’s alternate site.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 21, 2020
When news of this trade broke, some fans found themselves confused. Addison Russ was a name that was floating around as one of the Phillies’ next possible relief call-ups, and this Phillies bullpen, as demonstrated in two horrible losses to the Buffalo Blue Jays on Thursday, NEEDS HELP.