Injuries and Trades: The Phillies have agreed Terms with Five(5) Players before ET tender deadline
THE MOST RECENT NEWS
17 November: INF/OF Jake Cave, RHP Dylan Covey, and C Garrett Stubbs reach an agreement to avoid arbitration, while five additional players have signed contracts.
Before the 8 p.m. ET tender deadline, the Phillies agreed to terms on one-year contracts with Cave, Covey, and Stubbs. They also signed five more players who were eligible for salary arbitration: infielder Alec Bohm, right-hander Jeff Hoffman, infielder Edmundo Sosa, left-hander Gregory Soto, and left-hander Ranger Suárez.
The Phillies did not tender a contract to left-hander Josh Fleming, whom the team claimed off waivers on Nov. 6.
Nov. 14: Phillies acquire INF Robert Moore, OF Hendry Mendez from Brewers for INF Oliver Dunn
The Phillies traded one prospect for two before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline to add players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft.
They sent Dunn to the Brewers for Moore and Mendez. Moore will be ranked as the Phillies’ No. 25 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. Mendez will become the No. 30 prospect in the system.
Dunn, 26, was just named the Arizona Fall League’s Breakout Player of the Year. He was eligible for next month’s Rule 5 Draft, but the Phillies had no plans to add him to the 40-man roster. So, they swapped Dunn for two younger prospects who do not need to be protected yet.
Moore, 21, is the son of longtime baseball executive Dayton Moore. A Competitive Balance Round B pick in the 2022 Draft, Moore batted .233 with eight home runs, 62 RBIs and a .682 OPS in 563 plate appearances with High-A Wisconsin. Mendez, 20, batted a combined .258 with three home runs, 30 RBIs and a .679 OPS at the Rookie-level and High-A.
INJURY UPDATES
RHP Andrew Painter (sprained UCL in right elbow)
Expected return: 2025
Painter had Tommy John surgery with ulnar nerve transposition surgery on July 25 in Los Angeles. Orthopedist Neal ElAttrache performed the procedures. The typical timeline to return to play is 15 to 18 months.
Painter will miss the entire 2024 season, according to the Phillies. They first tried a conservative rehab process, following the opinions of their doctors and ElAttrache, who works closely with Painter’s agent Scott Boras.
“I know we’ll be looking at [Painter] and thinking in 2025 that he has a chance to be in our rotation at that time,” president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “But that’s a long time away.” (Last updated: Nov. 3)
RHP Erich Uelmen (strained right flexor)
Expected return: 2024
Uelmen made one appearance this season for the Phillies. He last pitched for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sept. 19.
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