Phillies/Diamondbacks

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

After a short back and forth the Phillies & D-Backs have agreed to the following deal...



Phillies get:
   Omar Estevez, SS, Dodgers.  2019/0.2M  prospect
   Tarik Skubal, SP, Tigers.  2019/0.25M  prospect


D-Backs get:
   Jefry Rodriguez, SP/RP, Indians.  2019/0.5M  2020/0.75M  2021/1M  2020/ARB1



We see this deal as an opportunity to gain a young, cheap, and controllable SP in Rodriguez. He has come up for the Indians and started 4 games and has 3 QS and a sub 3 ERA. It's early but having watched this kid pitch we decided to try and acquire him. He is basically getting an extended try out for 2020 because of the injuries to Kluber and Clevinger.
We hate to give up Estevez, who seems to be a quality young SS tasting AA for the first time and doing well there and Skubal who seems to be pitching well at High A after a 2016 TJ surgery. We wish them the best in their new home.

Thanks to Sean for making this a fairly quick and easy deal.

[Philadelphia Phillies]

Phillies accept. Jefry Rodriguez has pitched very well this year, but I think his value is as high as it is going to get. I might be wrong, but I don't see him ever really being more than a swingman. I really like Estevez and think he has a good chance to be a solid regular in another year or so.

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

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