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Royals Acquire Lhp Matt Strahm From Phillies
- On Friday, the Kansas City Royals acquired left-hander Matt Strahm from the Philadelphia Phillies for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan, according to Robert Murray.
- Phillies management, facing a surplus of left-handers, opted to trade Matt Strahm after signing Brad Keller, leaving two left-handed bullpen options in Tanner Banks and José Alvarado.
- Strahm posted a 2.74 ERA across 66 appearances in 2025 and recorded a 70-to-20 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 62 1/3 innings, while Bowlan produced a 3.86 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 44 1/3 innings and threw 126 sinkers last year.
- The Royals immediately address a left-handed vacancy by acquiring Strahm, projected as the top lefty setup man behind Carlos Estévez, while the Phillies receive Bowlan under team control through 2032 with a $820,000 t salary.
- Strahm's three-year run in Philadelphia means the trade fits a broader Phillies offseason strategy as the Philadelphia front office re-signs Kyle Schwarber, Phillies slugger, and adds Adolis García, outfielder.
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Phillies trade West Fargo native Matt Strahm to the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reunited with veteran left-hander Matt Strahm on Friday, acquiring the former All-Star from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan in a move that each club hopes will improve their bullpen. The 34-year-old Strahm was drafted by the Royals in 2012 out of Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas, and he went on to spend his first two big league seasons with the…
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Royals reunite with former All-Star pitcher Matt Strahm in a trade with the Phillies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reunited with veteran pitcher Matt Strahm on Friday when they acquired the former All-Star left-hander from the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan.
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