{"id":11658,"date":"2024-07-30T18:09:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T01:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=11658"},"modified":"2024-07-30T20:52:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T03:52:13","slug":"phillies-trade-soto-to-baltimore-for-two-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2024\/07\/30\/phillies-trade-soto-to-baltimore-for-two-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Trade Soto to Baltimore for Two Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> made another trade with the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> before the trade deadline. The Phillies traded left-handed reliever Gregory Soto<\/a> for pitching prospects Seth Johnson<\/a> and Mois\u00e9s Chace<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Soto\u2019s time in Philadelphia has come to an end after spending the past two seasons with the club. The two-time All-Star was acquired by the Phillies in a five-player trade<\/a> with the Detroit Tigers<\/a> prior to the 2023 season. He was never able to replicate those All-Star seasons in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Taking a Look at the Phillies\u2019 Two Newest Prospects<\/h3>\n

Johnson was the highlight of the trade for the Phillies. The right-handed pitcher was the Orioles\u2019 No. 8 prospect<\/a>, per MLB\u2019s prospect rankings. The 25-year-old was the No. 40 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> in the 2019 MLB Draft. He\u2019s a starting pitcher with high fastball velocity, but he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022.<\/p>\n

Johnson has been having a solid season with Double-A Bowie, and he hopes to continue that success in the Phillies organization. He has a 2.63 ERA and opposing hitters are batting just .219 against him through 18 starts in 2024. Johnson was added to the 40-man roster and assigned to Double-A Reading. He has a chance to be a backend starter in the rotation in the future. They could also decide to use him as a bullpen option down the line.<\/p>\n

Chace is the other piece heading to Philadelphia. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher is 2-2 with a 3.46 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 17 games in the minor leagues this year. He\u2019s started in nine games and has one save. Chace has a 4.50 ERA across 202 innings pitched in his minor league career. He was assigned to High-A Jersey Shore.<\/p>\n

The 2024 MLB trade deadline came and went. The top team in baseball made four trades, including two with the Orioles. The NL East<\/a>-leading Phillies traded relief pitchers Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez<\/a> and Soto as well as outfielder Cristian Pache<\/a> to the AL East<\/a>-leading Orioles. They received outfielder Austin Hays<\/a> and now two new prospects in Johnson and Chace. The Phillies also acquired right-handed pitcher Carlos Est\u00e9vez<\/a> from the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> and left-handed pitcher Tanner Banks<\/a> from the Chicago White Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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