{"id":256146,"date":"2026-07-31T07:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/256146\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:10:39","slug":"phillies-deadline-history-what-were-best-worst-moves-dave-dombrowski-has-made-at-trade-deadline-for-philadelphia-phillies-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/256146\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies deadline history: What were best, worst moves Dave Dombrowski has made at trade deadline for Philadelphia? \u2013 Phillies Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The 2026 trade deadline is on Monday. (Logan Gehman\/Phillies Nation)<\/p>\n

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is approaching his sixth trade deadline since joining his current organization.<\/p>\n

In his five previous deadlines with the Phillies, Dombrowski has made 14 trades involving at least one major-league player. Some have resulted in huge swings, and others have left a lot to be desired. In preparation for Major League Baseball\u2019s trade deadline on Monday, here\u2019s a look at all the big-league trades Dombrowski has pulled off either at the deadline or in the days leading up to it since 2021:<\/p>\n

Ranking of Dave Dombrowski\u2019s deadline deals with the Phillies<\/p>\n

14. LHP Bailey Falter to Pittsburgh for SS Rodolfo Castro, 2023<\/p>\n

Technically, both Falter and Castro were in the minor leagues when this trade went down. But Castro, the Phillies\u2019 lone offensive addition at the 2023 trade deadline, spent the rest of the year in the big leagues. However, he barely played down the stretch, picking up only three hits in 32 plate appearances for Philadelphia, was left off the postseason roster and never appeared in another game in the majors again. He spent the next two seasons in the Phillies organization before signing in Japan for 2026.<\/p>\n

13. RHP Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez and OF Cristian Pache to Baltimore for OF Austin Hays, 2024<\/p>\n

Hays was acquired to be the right-handed-hitting solution for the outfield problem. Instead, his brief Phillies tenure was plagued by an unfortunate bout with bad health. Hays played in only 22 games in the regular season after the trade as he battled a kidney infection. He had just a .672 OPS, then went hitless in four plate appearances as the Phillies were bounced out of the National League Division Series by the Mets. He signed with the Reds in the offseason and is now with the White Sox.<\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez, meanwhile, was a solid reliever for the Orioles before he was traded to the Blue Jays last year. He\u2019s now Hays\u2019 teammate in Chicago, where he has a 4.21 ERA in 41 outings.<\/p>\n

12. 2B Hao-Yu Lee to Detroit for RHP Michael Lorenzen, 2023<\/p>\n

Lorenzen\u2019s time with the Phillies will forever be unforgettable thanks to the no-hitter he twirled in his second start with the team. But the rental right-hander regressed hard after that outing, posting a 5.11 ERA in 11 total outings after the trade. The swingman did not earn a spot in the rotation for the playoffs, and he was not a trusted reliever in October either. Lorenzen made two scoreless postseason appearances in 2023, closing out a lopsided NLDS win and securing four outs while Philadelphia trailed in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series against Arizona.<\/p>\n

Lee, 23, currently has a .747 OPS in 66 games as a rookie for the Tigers after making his debut in April.<\/p>\n

11. RHP Tyler Burch to Baltimore for SS Freddy Galvis, 2021<\/p>\n

Ultimately, this trade was pretty inconsequential. Galvis\u2019 second stint in Philadelphia was not particularly memorable. He had a .684 OPS in 32 games in his last major-league stop. Burch never made it past Double-A. Maybe the Phillies could have made a bigger splash than Galvis, but it probably would not have gotten them into the postseason that year.<\/p>\n

10. RHP George Klassen and LHP Sam Aldegheri to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Carlos Est\u00e9vez, 2025<\/p>\n

Est\u00e9vez got results after the trade with a 2.57 ERA in 20 regular-season appearances with six saves, but the crushing grand slam he surrendered to Francisco Lindor in the playoffs ultimately defined his Phillies career. While Klassen and Aldegheri have both struggled in limited big-league opportunities, Klassen was in the midst of a breakout season when Philadelphia decided to pay a steep price to cash in for a rental reliever.<\/p>\n

9. LHP Gregory Soto to Baltimore for RHP Seth Johnson and RHP Mois\u00e9s Chace, 2024<\/p>\n

The hard-throwing Soto had a 4.42 ERA in 112 appearances in parts of two seasons with the Phillies. He was inconsistent and open to a trade<\/a>, so the team flipped him for Johnson and Chace. Johnson was a starter in the minor leagues at the time, but he\u2019s since been converted to a reliever and is currently in Philadelphia\u2019s bullpen; he has a 5.51 ERA in 16 outings. Chace is an intriguing prospect, but he is still on the way back to the mound after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.<\/p>\n

8. SS William Bergolla to the Chicago White Sox for LHP Tanner Banks, 2024<\/p>\n

As the Phillies dealt Soto, they added Banks as a lefty in the bullpen in exchange for Bergolla, a contact-hitting infield prospect. Banks was effective in 2024, and he emerged as a reliable bullpen piece last season with a 3.07 ERA in 69 appearances. This season has been quite poor for Banks, who has a 7.14 ERA and is currently on the 60-day injured list. But he remains under team control for two more years <\/p>\n

7. RHP Spencer Howard, RHP Josh Gessner and RHP Kevin Gowdy to Texas for RHP Ian Kennedy, RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Hans Crouse and cash, 2021<\/p>\n

Kennedy did not pitch very well as the Phillies\u2019 closer in 2021, and Gibson was only a back-end starter for parts of two seasons in Philadelphia. But the fact that the Phillies got anything of note for Howard was good business. The former top pitching prospect made his debut for the Phillies in 2020 and did not perform. He didn\u2019t look the part in 2021 either. That didn\u2019t change with the Rangers, and Howard went on to have a career 7.00 ERA in 47 outings for four teams. Gessner topped out at High-A, and Gowdy never made it past Triple-A.<\/p>\n

The veteran Kennedy had a 4.13 ERA in 23 outings for the Phillies. The next year, Gibson helped the club get through the season as an innings eater with a 5.05 ERA in 167 2\/3 innings across 31 starts. Crouse appeared in just two games as a Phillie.<\/p>\n

6. RHP Ben Brown to the Chicago Cubs for RHP David Robertson, 2022<\/p>\n

Robertson was a veteran, rental reliever who had already spent time in Philadelphia (and later came back for a third go-around in 2025). He had a 2.70 ERA in 22 games and produced in the playoffs. There were certainly shaky moments, such as his nail-biting save in Game 1 of the World Series or when Ranger Suarez had to replace him to close out the NLCS, and Brown was a valuable prospect. But Robertson was a piece of the team that went on that surprise run.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Brown has a 1.85 ERA in 68 innings as a swingman this year, but he\u2019s been on the injured list with a neck issue since late June.<\/p>\n

5. OF Mickey Moniak and OF Jadiel Sanchez to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Noah Syndergaard, 2022<\/p>\n

Syndergaard was no longer the \u201cThor\u201d who dazzled with the Mets in his younger years, but the right-hander was helpful to the Phillies as a rental. He had a 4.12 ERA in 10 appearances in the regular season, and he was serviceable in October. Syndergaard threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen in NLDS Game 2 and allowed one run as the starter in the clinching Game 4 versus the Braves three days later. The righty tossed 1 1\/3 scoreless in relief in NLCS Game 4 before starting Game 5 of the World Series. He did not fare as well in that loss to the Astros, giving up two runs in three innings as he failed to get an out in the top of the fourth.<\/p>\n

Moniak, the former No. 1 draft pick, never really hit in his chances with the Phillies and would not have had a clear path to playing time after that deadline. He\u2019s now on the Colorado Rockies and has an .890 OPS this season.<\/p>\n

4. LHP JoJo Romero to St. Louis for SS Edmundo Sosa, 2022<\/p>\n

The Phillies acquired Sosa in 2022, and he platooned with Bryson Stott at shortstop throughout the club\u2019s pennant run. While this year has been a disappointing one, Sosa put together parts of four seasons as a dependable, useful part-time contributor and spark plug following the trade. He can play multiple positions, and he\u2019s come up with a lot of big hits despite his limitations. The Phillies could certainly use more out of him in 2026, but he was a huge pickup four years ago.<\/p>\n

Romero has been very successful with the Cardinals, putting up a 3.07 ERA in 216 appearances since the trade. He\u2019s on the IL right now, but he\u2019s made sure this swap has largely been a win-win for both sides.<\/p>\n

3. RHP Geremy Villoria and OF Hendry Mendez to Minnesota for OF Harrison Bader, 2025<\/p>\n

The outfield turned into a formidable unit late last season, and Bader\u2019s arrival was the key factor. He settled into an everyday role in center field. He heated up at the plate, batting .305 with an .824 with the Phillies. Maybe that NLDS against the Dodgers goes different if Bader doesn\u2019t get limited by injury.<\/p>\n

The Phillies did not re-sign Bader, which seems like the right choice. He\u2019s played only 30 games for the Giants due to a foot injury. But even if he just caught lightning in a bottle, his two months in Philly were fun to watch.<\/p>\n

Mendez is swinging the bat well in the Twins system and has reached Triple-A. Villoria, 17, made six scoreless appearances in the Florida Complex League this season.<\/p>\n

2. RHP Mick Abel and C Eduardo Tait to Minnesota for RHP Jhoan Duran, 2025<\/p>\n

In another trade with the Twins last year, the Phillies got a certified closer in Duran. Outside of a few hiccups, the club has mostly been able to feel like game is over when it gets to the ninth inning with a lead. Duran\u2019s presence and unique arsenal in the bullpen can change the entire dynamic. And the right-handed flamethrower, who has a 2.04 ERA in 38 games with 24 saves this season, is under team control through next year.<\/p>\n

Abel rebuilt his value last year and remains an interesting future rotation piece, but he\u2019s dealt with elbow issues this season. Tait, a promising 19-year-old catcher, is batting .225 with 18 home runs and a .730 OPS in High-A.<\/p>\n

1. C Logan O\u2019Hoppe to the Los Angeles Angels for OF Brandon Marsh, 2022<\/p>\n

O\u2019Hoppe was a Double-A catching prospect who was blocked by J.T. Realmuto, so the Phillies moved him at the 2022 deadline. In return they received Marsh, who has developed into a very good big-league outfielder. He was a center fielder when the Phillies first got him, but he now plays in the corners. Left-handers are still his weakness, although a competitive stretch earlier this season assisted in landing him his first All-Star nod. Marsh might be slumping at the moment, but he has a .785 OPS in his Phillies career and can punish righties.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old O\u2019Hoppe\u2019s career has trended downward the past two seasons. He was traded to the Texas Rangers and optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday. The backstop had a .565 OPS in 75 games for Los Angeles this year.<\/p>\n

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