Philadelphia Phillies get Noah Syndergaard, Brandon Marsh from Los Angeles Angels, David Robertson from Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander Noah Syndergaard, veteran reliever David Robertson and heart fielder Brandon Marsh in three trades on Tuesday.

The Phillies despatched minor league outfielders Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez to the Los Angeles Angels for Syndergaard, who returns to the NL East after spending his first six seasons with the New York Mets.

The 29-year-old Syndergaard went 5-Eight with a 3.83 ERA in 15 begins after agreeing to a $21 million, one-year take care of Los Angeles in November.

“I am excited to have the chance to play video games for a crew that’s within the postseason hunt,” Syndergaard mentioned within the Angels clubhouse after being knowledgeable concerning the commerce. “It will be an thrilling race. I am not going to have the ability to keep away from the New York Mets media now.”

He’ll get his first begin for the Phillies on Thursday, when he faces the Washington Nationals.

Moniak will get a recent begin with a brand new group after he was chosen by Philadelphia with the No. 1 total choose within the 2016 newbie draft. The 24-year-old Moniak is a .129 hitter in 47 profession video games.

Philadelphia despatched minor league pitcher Ben Brown to the Chicago Cubs for the 37-year-old Robertson, one of many prime relievers available on the market forward of the commerce deadline. The Phillies bought Marsh from the Angels in trade for catching prospect Logan O’Hoppe.

Philadelphia is combating for one in every of three Nationwide League wild playing cards. It hasn’t made the postseason since 2011.

The well-traveled Robertson additionally performed for the Phillies in 2019, making seven appearances earlier than he was sidelined by an elbow damage that required surgical procedure. He did not make it again to the majors till he pitched in 12 video games with Tampa Bay in 2021.

Robertson is 3-Zero with a 2.23 ERA and 14 saves in 36 appearances this yr. The correct-hander finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Cubs on March 16.

“He was a deal with to handle. He influenced a number of guys in a constructive means,” Cubs supervisor David Ross mentioned. “He is very skilled. Expertise is a giant factor on this recreation. He is been round. He understands.”

Robertson made his large league debut in 2008 and spent his first seven seasons with the New York Yankees, successful the World Sequence in 2009. He has 151 saves and a 2.89 ERA in 709 profession appearances.

The 22-year-old Brown was chosen by the Phillies within the 33rd spherical of the 2017 newbie draft. The correct-hander was 3-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 16 appearances with Excessive-A Jersey Shore this yr, together with 15 begins.

Marsh is a lefty-hitting, righty-throwing 24-year-old with pace and energy projection. He ranked amongst Los Angeles’ prime prospects earlier than debuting within the majors final season, however he has struggled within the large leagues. He is a .239 hitter in 163 video games with 10 homers, 14 stolen bases and a .653 OPS.

His protection is effectively regarded, and that is an space Philadelphia sorely wanted to improve. Marsh trails solely Brett Phillips and Minnesota’s Max Kepler amongst main league outfielders in Outs Above Common, in keeping with Statcast.

“It was a bit little bit of an eye fixed opener, however I gotta preserve preserve going and so does this group. It is simply a part of the enterprise,” Marsh mentioned.

The Phillies have stayed within the playoff race regardless of shedding 2021 NL MVP Bryce Harper due to a damaged thumb on June 25. He is anticipated to start swinging a bat quickly and may return earlier than the tip of the season.

Philadelphia additionally designated veteran outfielder Odúbel Herrera and reliever Jeurys Familia for project. The transfer might finish Herrera’s eight-year tenure with the crew that included a prolonged ban below Main League Baseball’s joint home violence coverage.

The 22-year-old O’Hoppe has developed into one of many majors’ prime catching prospects. He was batting .275 with 15 homers and 45 RBIs in 75 video games with Double-A Studying.