Jul 18, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes (29) reacts after closing out the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
The Philadelphia Phillies have proven themselves to be worthy of trade deadline upgrades, so now, it’s only a matter of who, when, and what it will cost them.
The most gaping hole Dave Dombrowski needs to fill is undoubtedly the bullpen, which, as of this weekend, has a combined 23 blown saves. They have led MLB in this category for over a month, and no other team has more than 18 (currently a four-way tie between the Dodgers, Brewers, Marlins, and Diamondbacks).