The Philadelphia Phillies could make a major splash at the MLB trade deadline by acquiring elite closer Emmanuel Clase from the Cleveland Guardians in a blockbuster deal.

Former Phillies GM Rips Major League Baseball After Trea Turner Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Philadelphia Phillies general manager Rubén Amaro Jr. won't see Trea Turner when the longtime executive turns on the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.

Everything the Phillies have done this season, everything they will do in the second half, is framed around the World Series. They want to win it. They need to win it.

Now, it's being speculated by ESPN MLB writer Kiley McDaniel that Obermueller could have a quick path to "the show" now that he's in the Phillies' system. Philadelphia selected pitcher Gage Wood out of Arkansas with pick No. 26 in the first round. They then followed that up by picking the Iowa star.

The Phillies criticized MLB after two of their pitchers weren't named replacements but Jacob Misiorowski, after five starts, made the team.

ESPN writer Kiley McDaniel predicts that the Philadelphia Phillies' night-one picks, Gage Wood and Cade Obermueller, could make their MLB debuts this season.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are expected over the next couple of weeks to try to make some aggressive moves to upgrade the roster ahead of the trade deadline. Ove