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Phillies Acquire Reliever Chase Shugart From Pirates
Phillies added reliever Chase Shugart, who made 35 appearances with a 3.40 ERA last season, trading 18-year-old prospect Francisco Loreto to the Pirates for bullpen depth.
- On Tuesday the Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-handed reliever Chase Shugart, trading 18-year-old minor-league infielder Francisco Loreto to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Pittsburgh designated Shugart for assignment last week as the club finalized free-agent slugger Ryan O'Hearn's contract, clearing a spot on the Pirates' 40-man roster.
- Shugart's 2025 numbers show he made 35 relief appearances with a 4-3 record and 3.40 ERA over 45.0 innings, relying mainly on a sweeper, cutter and sinker in a five-pitch mix.
- With today’s transaction, the Philadelphia Phillies 40-man roster sits at 40 players, and the 5-foot-11 right-hander has one minor-league option remaining for bullpen flexibility.
- Shugart will report to Clearwater next month with Brad Keller, Jonathan Bowlan, Kyle Backhus, and Zach Pop, fitting Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski's winter focus on affordable bullpen help.
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Pirates trade pitcher Chase Shugart to Phillies for infielder Francisco Loreto - Beaver County Radio
(Photo Courtesy of KDKA-TV, CBS Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on January 13th, 2026) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Pittsburgh, PA) The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Chase Shugart in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday, days after the Buccos designated the right-handed pitcher for assignment. In exchange for Shugart, the Phillies sent 18-year-old infielder Francisco Loreto to Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Shugart made 35 appea…
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