US EditionDodgers Acquire Righty Griff McGarry From Phillies for International Pool Money
The Phillies received international bonus pool space and a player to be named later or cash considerations in the deal.
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for $500,000 in international bonus pool space. The 26-year-old has yet to make his Major League Baseball debut.
- Despite averaging 13.1 strikeouts per nine innings across six minor league seasons, McGarry has struggled with command, posting an 8.48 ERA in 52 career Triple-A innings.
- Los Angeles assigned the 2021 fifth-round draft pick to Triple-A Oklahoma City to work with the organization's pitching coaches on improving his consistency.
- Philadelphia received $500,000 in international bonus pool money and a player to be named later, having previously returned McGarry after a brief stint with the Washington Nationals in March.
- The Dodgers are off to a strong 12-4 start this season and hope to unlock something in McGarry's arsenal, similar to previous successful acquisitions. His high strikeout potential offers upside if command improves.
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Dodgers acquire relief pitcher from Phillies
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Griff McGarry in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. The Phillies announced the deal as receiving international bonus pool space and a player to be named later, or cash considerations. The Dodgers’ official announcement of the trade was acquiring McGarry from the Phillies in exchange for international bonus pool money. McGarry’s transaction log on his MLB player page notes he was traded to the Dodg…
Phillies Trade Griff McGarry To Dodgers
4:15pm: The Phillies will receive $500K in pool space, per Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. That’s the same amount the Dodgers got from the Twins in the Anthony Banda trade, so they have effectively traded Banda for McGarry. 2:52pm: The Dodgers have acquired minor league right-hander Griff McGarry from the Phillies in exchange for international bonus pool space, the teams announced Tuesday. (The Phillies’ announcement adds that they’ll also receive …
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