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Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Outfielder Via Trade From Rays

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired a new outfield after completing a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Outfielder Via Trade From Rays
Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Outfielder Via Trade From Rays

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The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfield depth in the form of Jordan Qsar from the Tampa Bay Rays. We speculated that the team could pursue a trade for some outfield help prior to Opening Day. 

Here we are. 

Philadelphia gave the Rays 'cash considerations' in return for Qsar who reached the Triple-A last season. Where he excelled with Double-A Montgomery. There he slashed .234/.345/.465 with 13 home runs in 319 plate appearances. 

What is worrisome is his high strikeout of 37.6-percent.

The other head-scratching part of this transaction is that the Phillies have been needing right-handed depth while Qsar is a lefty. Still, there is plenty of potential in his bat.

Qsar was assigned to Philadelphia's minor league camp. 

He could be an option in the case of injury or if he can cut down on his strikeouts while increasing his contact rate in the minors. 

It's a promising pickup for the Phillies ahead of the start of the 2023 MLB season. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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