Phillies trade Soto to Baltimore and acquire Banks from White Sox
Phillies trade Soto to Baltimore and acquire Banks from White Sox
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Gregory Soto reacts after striking out Los Angeles Dodgers’ James Outman during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto throws to the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto throws to the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Gregory Soto reacts after striking out Los Angeles Dodgers’ James Outman during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Gregory Soto reacts after striking out Los Angeles Dodgers’ James Outman during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto throws to the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto throws to the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto throws to the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto throws to the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies traded left-hander Gregory Soto to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday and acquired lefty Tanner Banks from the Chicago White Sox in separate deals completed just before baseball’s trade deadline.
Soto had a 4.42 ERA in 95 2/3 innings over 112 games for the Phillies since being acquired in a trade with Detroit prior to the 2023 season. This season, the 29-year-old reliever has a 4.08 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 20 walks in 35 1/3 innings.
The 32-year-old Banks had a 4.13 ERA in 41 games for the White Sox. He struck out 55 and walked 15 in 48 innings.
“We’ve liked Banks for a long time,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “Our people pushed for him. We thought he was a better fit for our bullpen at this time than Soto.”
In exchange for Banks, the major league-leading Phillies sent minor league infielder William Bergolla to Chicago. Bergolla batted .295 with 12 doubles over 235 at-bats in 67 games for Class A Jersey Shore this season.
In return for Soto, Philadelphia acquired a pair of minor league right-handers from Baltimore: Seth Johnson and Moisés Chace. The 25-year-old Johnson had a 2.63 ERA in 18 starts at Double-A Bowie this season, while the 21-year-old Chase had a 3.46 ERA in 17 games at Class A Aberdeen.
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