The Phillies have acquired starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson from the
Diamondbacks, CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman tweets.
2:06pm: The Phillies and Diamondbacks are finalizing the deal, MLB.com’s
Todd Zolecki tweets. The Diamondbacks will receive a low-level minor leaguer
as their side of the deal.
1:47pm: The Phillies and Diamondbacks are working on a trade involving
starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com tweets.
The 27-year-old Hellickson is projected to make $6.6MM in 2016 in his final
season before free agency, and he would presumably help fill out the rotation
for a rebuilding Phillies team. As MLBTR’s Jeff Todd noted in his Offseason
Outlook post on the Phillies, the team can use a bit more certainty in their
rotation behind Aaron Nola and Jerad Eickhoff. Hellickson could help provide
it.
Following his Rookie of the Year award with the Rays in 2011 and a solid
follow-up campaign in 2012, Hellickson has settled in as a
back-of-the-rotation starter. In 2015, he pitched 146 innings, posting a 4.62
ERA, 7.5 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 while missing a bit of time due to a hamstring
issue.
The Diamondbacks’ return for Hellickson ought to be relatively minimal,
which means that, for the Phillies, he’s a reasonable alternative to the
free agent market. MLBTR’s Steve Adams noted last week that Hellickson was a
potential non-tender candidate, while also pointing out that a trade was also
possible. Hellickson is useful, but perhaps not worth $6.6MM, and
Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart has shown interest in pursuing higher-wattage
pitching talent this offseason. Clearing Hellickson’s rotation spot and
salary would help them do that.
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