Phillies News and Discussion 2025 Season

[Philsmania]

There are rules on how long a player gets to report to their new team...it isn't just distance.

Players have 72 hours to report.

It's possible then that Duran may not be available until tomorrow and Bader will not be available until Sunday. I guess traded guys have affairs to put in order, like moving families, transporting cars and other personal effects, finding a place to live, etc..

[zambonir]

It's pretty unusual for them to not show up immediately unless geography or the schedule is a big obstacle. Tanner Banks was traded last year on the 30th and activated/pitched on the 31st. Estevez was in California [and on the road to boot] when he was traded on the 27, was activated on the 29th and pitched on the 30th.

I'd be shocked if Duran doesn't pitch tonight [assuming it's a close game]. Bader might only PH or sub in. Technically he doesn't have to be there for them to activate him, we've seen guys get called up from Lehigh who didn't arrive until mid-game and also guys removed from the roster who physically haven't left Philadelphia.

[andyb]

The Phillies never post transactions until they submit their lineup, so probably sometime around 4 pm we will get the official roster moves. They might leak before as well but I would be surprised if both Duran and Bader are not available tonight.

[Docs]

Players have 72 hours to report.

It would have been funny if Seranthony Dominguez took 72 hours when he was traded from the orioles to the blue jays in between those two teams double header

[julio]

I guess traded guys have affairs to put in order, like moving families, transporting cars and other personal effects, finding a place to live, etc..

Ya think?

We need to remember that we're dealing with people here - not machines or commodities. People with lives, with obligations other than being entertaining for us. That's why there's a 72-hour window for reporting - because ballplayers are people, not chattel.

[andyb]

Teams likely handle 90%% of the logistics though. Hotel rooms, limos, etc.

The 72 hour window is there because of collective bargaining but most players just want to play. They also had most teams with an off day yesterday by choice most likely.

Now if you are poor Taj Bradley traded from a good team to the Twins because the Twins needed a body - then maybe you take the full 72 hours to report. Is Abel the number 2 or 3 starter in MN today?

[zambonir]

The Inquirer had a good story on this the other day

What’s it like for players dealt at baseball’s trade deadline? Three Phillies...

https://share.inquirer.com/KajwfW [gift link]

Last year, reliever Tanner Banks had “some hints” that the historically bad White Sox would trade him, though he didn’t find out where until deadline day. He flew from Chicago to Philadelphia for one game, then across the country to Seattle for a road trip.

“It was a really quick 24 hours of saying goodbye to teammates and staff and all that, packing my Airbnb [in Chicago], getting my wife and family shuttled out, and myself as well,” Banks said after the trade. “Early, early flight to Philly. Got to pitch in that [night’s] game. It was kind of a flurry of emotions.”

Turner had COVID when he got traded to the Dodgers, which meant he couldn't report.

It enabled him to not only get over the shock of the trade but also to find a place to live and plan for when his wife and son, then 6 months old, could join him in Los Angeles.

“You find a place to live, but it’s in a new city,” Turner said. “You don’t know what a good area is, what a bad area is, so you’re really relying on the traveling secretary and the team to help you out. A lot of players help out, too. There’s a lot of positivity to make you feel welcome, but just so much unknown.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Now if you are poor Taj Bradley traded from a good team to the Twins because the Twins needed a body - then maybe you take the full 72 hours to report. Is Abel the number 2 or 3 starter in MN today?

Twins might be holding open tryouts today to fill out the rest of their 26-man roster.

[andyb]

Abel actually got sent to AAA though I imagine it will be one or two starts there and the big club probably has some bullpen games in the next week or two while they sort things out.

Wonder if Buxton would have waived his no trade clause if he had fully known this was going to happen.

[zambonir]

They must have had a pretty good idea he still wouldn't. Or they asked and were certain of it.

Joey Votto only played on one playoff team his last 10 years in Cincinnati.

[Philsmania]

Now if you are poor Taj Bradley traded from a good team to the Twins because the Twins needed a body - then maybe you take the full 72 hours to report. Is Abel the number 2 or 3 starter in MN today?

Twins might be holding open tryouts today to fill out the rest of their 26-man roster.

[Philsmania]

I wonder what players do about cars? Do they have them flatbedded to their new city, hire a driver to drive them to the new city and fly back or do most players simply lease cars and give them back if traded and lease a new one in their new city?

One year when I went to Clearwater for ST, I got there with less than two weeks in ST and one thing I observed was an autotransport truck loading players cars to take them north to Philadelphia.

[julio]

From BlueSky:

[zambonir]

I bet they all lease cars from dealers that work with the team, or get to borrow one for a while if traded. If they own a car they want to keep,easy enough to have it moved or driven. So many of these guys live in Florida or other places in the off-season and all probably have multiple cars too.

Well, they definitely don't care about Rojas's option. But that was the most direct move to make, RHB who can play CF for the other one. Wilson is technically the LF RH power bat with Kemp at 3B for now.

[andyb]

I guess they decided that if they send Rojas down he should get as much playing time as possible (rather than doing the easier Wilson move).

It is fine if Wilson sits and he can back up everywhere and is probably better than Kemp defensively at most spots (IF or OF).

Nice to see Rangel get a little extra reward as he has been pretty good in limited time. They'll need his spot for Robertson next week anyway.

[andyb]

Bader not in the lineup tonight but assume he is active because of the Rojas option. Duran also.

[julio]

From BlueSky:

Gelb issues a correction:

[andyb]

Bader and Duran are active tonight.

[Philsmania]

From BlueSky:

Gelb issues a correction:

"Maybe get blister on your little finger, maybe get blister on your thumb."

--Dire Straits.

[VoteForKalas]

Wheeler vs Skubal tomorrow night, that has got to be on national TV