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Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Promising Prospect in Trade With Royals

The Philadelphia Phillies have completed a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Monday in which they acquired a promising prospect.
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Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Promising Prospect in Trade With Royals
Philadelphia Phillies Acquire Promising Prospect in Trade With Royals

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The Philadelphia Phillies have completed another trade in what has been a busy past seven days on the transaction front. They kickstarted Monday, their day off, with a trade with the Kansas City Royals.

The Phillies sent right-handed pitcher James McArthur, who was designated for assignment on May 4, to the Royals. In exchange, Philadelphia received outfielder Junior Marin and cash considerations. 

Marin is a 19-year-old prospect who has played at the rookie ball level but has never reached a full season affiliate has some promising tools. In 2022, Marin slashed .315/.379/.413 at the rookie level. 

This wasn't some throwaway trade, Marin is a real prospect, but is seen as more of a lottery card. It's a solid return for McArthur who was likely on his way out the organization anyways. 

The Phillies have Monday off before hosting the Toronto Blue Jays for a quick two-game series that starts on Tuesday.

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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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