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The Philadelphia Phillies, desperate for bullpen help, are reportedly signing veteran free agent David Robertson, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Dombrowski is regularly aggressive at the trade deadline. August 2024 saw a bullpen makeover, Seranthony Dominguez and Gregory Soto departing for Carlos Estevez and Tanner Banks. In 2023, the team got starter Michael Lorenzen to fill a need.
Suárez’s velocity has, broadly, fallen across his repertoire since May. Manager Rob Thomson and the lefty say they are not concerned.
The Phillies took a step towards fortifying a leaky bullpen on Sunday when they reportedly signed 40-year-old reliever David Robertson.
We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors,