Takeaways from the Phillies’ trade for Gregory Soto

Dave Dombrowski has always been interested in power arms. He has already acquired José Alvarado, Sam Coonrod and Gregory Soto. Dabrowsky wants to add Andrew Painter to the starting rotation this year. The Phillies and Tigers have been in trade talks recently.

Caleb Cotham and Brian Kaplan have been working with the Phillies since 2010. Cothsam is a fan of Driveline Baseball and Kaplan works with analytics. The team has a lot of faith in Cthsom and his team. Craig Kimbrel believes their biomechanics will help him. Dave Dombrowski is willing to take chances on pitchers. He believes in their ability to help players. They have used data to optimize the performances of Alvarado, Andrew Bellatti, and other pitchers and communicate the changes in ways that are easily understood.

Brandon Marsh is the new center fielder for the Phillies. He's a left-handed hitter who's still developing. The team didn't trade Logan O'Hoppe at the deadline. Matt Vierling was traded to Detroit. Johan Rojas is a promising prospect in the minors. They're betting on Marsh to play well against lefties and hit near the bottom of the order.

Nick Maton and Vierling are no longer with the Phillies. The team needs to replace them on the bench. Dalton Guthrie and Jake Cave are the top candidates to be called up. Kody Clemens, son of Roger, may replace Matons. Bryce Harper won't play the outfield again until after the All-Star break. The Phillies have more bullpen depth now. They will look for a fourth outfielder before spring training.