As it was reported Saturday morning, Jerry Dipoto was working out a deal to send first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce to the Philadelphia Phillies. A little over 24 hours later and the trade has now been completed, with first official confirmation coming from Bruce himself.
It took a while for the deal to be formally announced, due in part to the significant amount of money heading from Seattle to Philadelphia that needed be approved by the commissioner’s office. Per the Seattle PI, the Mariners will send roughly $18.5 million to the Phillies by January 15, 2020 to help pay the ~$21 million owed to Bruce.