Less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, the Phillies got their closer, agreeing on a deal for Jhoan Duran from the Twins on Wednesday evening.
The question now, with the deadline looming at 6 p.m. Thursday, is whether the Phillies can add a right-handed bat, preferably in the outfield. They have discussed a move for slugging Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, but that would require moving someone to the outfield (Kyle Schwarber or Bryce Harper).
“Well, we’re not done,” Dave Dombrowski told reporters in Chicago Wednesday night. “I mean, we’re not done talking. The deadline’s not over. It’s very tough to acquire two [players] right now, so we have to just kind of see what happens [Thursday], really.”
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