Orioles get Brett Phillips

[bluedog]

All world defensive player with good speed on the bases. Looks like they want him as a late inning defensive replacement who can pinch run.

Elias sure loves defensive runs saved, so that might be the reasoning here.

If that's his role and he doesn't suck up at bats from Stowers, etc., I'm fine with it.

[interloper]

So many people like this move on Twitter. What's happening? 

[Jagwar]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

We brought up Stowers earlier this year..he’s on the 40.

I'm pretty sure they didn't have to put him on the 40 and burn an option due to Covid vaccination policies?

[dtk9119]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

We brought up Stowers earlier this year..he’s on the 40.

No -- that was an exempt spot bc of he replacing Santander in TOR bc I was not vaxxed. Stowers not on the 40.

[Filmstudy]

1 minute ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

I hope it wasn't more than $5.

I hope the "cash considerations" are the Orioles receiving at least a portion of his salary from the Rays.  

[jerios55]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

We brought up Stowers earlier this year..he’s on the 40.

 

1 minute ago, Yardball85 said:

I thought that was a COVID exception and he wasn't staying on the 40....

 

I read that as well somewhere. 

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, interloper said:

So many people like this move on Twitter. What's happening? 

The worst takes on OH are still miles ahead of the average Twitter baseball fan. 

[Just Regular]

Phillips feels like an incremental McKenna upgrade if nothing else.   

[Sports Guy]

2 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

I thought that was a COVID exception and he wasn't staying on the 40....

Oh was it?  Maybe?

 

yea I checked.  He’s not on it.  But Phillips is.  Stoked!

[interloper]

Just now, Just Regular said:

Phillips feels like an incremental McKenna upgrade if nothing else.   

He's a significant McKenna downgrade as I see it.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Just Regular said:

Phillips feels like an incremental McKenna upgrade if nothing else.   

I'd rather just see McKenna get his at bats or Stowers. I can make sense of the Lopez trade, but this trade not so much. 

[Jagwar]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I'd rather just see McKenna get his at bats or Stowers. I can make sense of the Lopez trade, but this trade not so much. 

I think I would have preferred a backup 1B

[dtk9119]

So does Phillips take Lopez's spot on the 26? Seems redundant w/ McKenna still around.

[spleen1015]

We don't need this when there's young guys in AAA ready to go.

Edited August 2, 2022 by spleen1015

[jerios55]

https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-stowers-orioles-prospect-joins-taxi-squad

Players joining clubs in Canada are not required to be added to the 40-man roster if not already on it, and they do not have to clear waivers in order to be sent back to the Minors.