The Philadelphia Phillies will begin a series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin on Friday night.
They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Wednesday.
Phillies Let Go Of 4-Year MLB Player
Thursday is presently off for the Phillies.
They declared during the day that they had traded with the Chicago White Sox.
Jackson Rutledge was designated for assignment by the Phillies after the trade.
“The Phillies have acquired OF Derek Hill and international bonus pool money from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for OF Dylan Campbell and INF Jose Colmenares,” reported John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia. RHP Jackson Rutledge was designated for assignment in order to create space on the 40-man roster.
In the 2019 MLB Draft, Rutledge was selected in the first round.
He has played with the Washington Nationals for all four of his Major League Baseball seasons.
The 27-year-old has a 6.29 ERA and a 5-3 record in 71 career games.
Before getting claimed by the Phillies, Rutledge had appeared in one game for the Nationals this season.
He didn’t participate in a Phillies game.
On May 10, Nationals Communications reported: “The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Jackson Rutledge off outright waivers.”
Rutledge went 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA in five games against their Triple-A club.
It will be fascinating to see if another team takes a risk on him before the 2026 season ends, given that he was such a recent top pick.
Phillies Right Now
After a sluggish start to the season, the Phillies have done a fantastic job of turning things around.
With a 37-31 record in 68 games, they are currently in second place in the National League East.
The Phillies are 7-3 in their past ten games and 18-14 in last 32 away games.
