Welp, that was quick. As fast as everyone thought that Pirates lefty Tyler Anderson was coming to the Phillies, he's headed to Seattle faster. Around 3:45 PM on Tuesday, we first caught wind the starter Tyler Anderson would be coming to Philadelphia.
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1420107000306929665
He looked to be a solid addition for the Phillies. Anderson had a 4.35 ERA over 103.1 IP in 2021 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He looked even better when removing his worst start. Without his 5 innings where the Braves scored 9, he'd have a 3.76 ERA.
https://twitter.com/AlexCarrMLB/status/1420124889789440002
With Matt Moore (Moore about him later) and Vince Velasquez on the roster, it seemed to be a solid get.
Less than an hour later, a Jim Bomb confirmed the rumors and even one of the players headed to the Pirates.
https://twitter.com/JSalisburyNBCS/status/1420114992569978880
Todd Zolecki would follow with the other player.
https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/1420115292336893964
Cristian Hernandez and Abrahan Gutierrez are low-level prospects, a pitcher and catcher respectfully, that would equate to lottery tickets. They're not considered top-30 prospects in the Phillies' system according to most lists.
https://twitter.com/Matt_Winkelman/status/1420114479967358985
All in all, a fair deal... until there was a snag.
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1420138941601169409
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1420142022556590082
We would have to wait after a very disappointing Phillies loss to hear more about the situation. Surprise, it wasn't good news.
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1420228836554334208
It Was the Phillies Who Got Fleeced After All
Suddenly, there was no trade...to Philly. Now, the Seattle Mariners somehow swooped in and grabbed Anderson during the confusion. It's not often names of players are confirmed and the trade just doesn't happen at all.
With Matt Moore giving up 6 runs, the lack of trade stung just a bit more than usual. In fact, it felt both completely demoralizing and par for the course at the same time.
The first player the Mariners are giving up is Carter Bins, a catcher who posted a .915 OPS in A+ ball but is currently hitting .066 in Double-A.
The other is Joaquin Tejada, an 18-year old pitcher with a 7.20 ERA in minimal rookie league play.
Both feel less talented than what the Phillies had to offer.
https://twitter.com/Matt_Winkelman/status/1420247677489516545
https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/1420245216691298305
And with that Tweet, it was confirmed. The Phillies lost 2 games in one day.
https://twitter.com/KostivalonBase/status/1420131317627371520?s=20
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