The Philadelphia Phillies would love for Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan to fill a hole in their lineup at the MLB trade deadline.

Kwan is the ideal table-setter in front of big boppers like Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, and his defense would allow Philly to really clamp down late in games with Marsh and Johan Rojas. Luis Robert Jr. might be the flashier name, but Kwan has been the better player for a while now, and he checks a ton of boxes for Dave Dombrowski.

Ryan McMahon, acquired Friday from the Colorado Rockies, is batting eighth and playing third base Saturday afternoon as the New York Yankees face the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium. The lineup is missing Aaron Judge, who’s getting a scheduled day off, which makes McMahon’s bat even more important in the middle game of the series.

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It hasn’t been easy for the Yankees since the All-Star break. They split the first six games, and they left Toronto on Wednesday with a bad taste in their mouths because they didn’t gain any ground on the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East race.

The Philadelphia Phillies were recently mentioned in a report linking them to an AL Central player—someone who could become a key defensive addition alongside Bryce Harper and the rest of the roster.

On Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic named one such pitcher the Yankees might have a shot at acquiring: Athletics fireballer Mason Miller. However, he also noted that the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers would be potential rivals in the bidding war.

David Robertson is the Phillies’ first move before the July 31 Trade Deadline. More moves are coming. Well, more moves are expected. The Phillies paid Robertson a prorated $16 million for the remainder of the season,

Phillies trade top prospects to Guardians for Emmanuel Clase, strengthening Philadelphia’s bullpen for a playoff push in the National League East.

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The McMahon trade was a smart way to support the Yankees’ pitching. It will likely help their investment in $218 million man Max Fried, who leads the league in groundballs and has had 15 errors committed behind him this year. The infield defense needed tightening. But that won’t matter if the bullpen keeps handing games away.