Phillies to trade Bailey Falter to Pirates for Rodolfo Castro
Minutes before the 6 p.m. ET deadline, the Phillies acquired switch-hitting infielder Rodolfo Castro from the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter, according to Jayson Stark of The Athletic.
Castro, 24, plays shortstop, third base and second base. He’s slashing .228/.317/.355 with six home runs and 22 RBIs in 224 plate appearances. Against lefties, Castro has a .906 OPS in 106 plate appearances.
He essentially replaces Josh Harrison, who was designated for assignment to make room for new acquisition Michael Lorenzen.
Falter, 26, has a 4.21 ERA with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2023. He opened the season as the Phillies’ No. 5 starter, but he lost his spot after posting a 5.13 ERA.
We’ll have more on this story as more information becomes available.
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