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Yankees, Phillies Swap David Hale For Addison Russ

By Steve Adams | August 21, 2020 at 2:03pm CDT

2:03pm: The Phillies have formally announced the trade.

12:30pm: The Yankees are sending right-hander David Hale to the Phillies, per Ken Rosenthal and Matt Gelb of The Athletic (Twitter link). Hale was designated for assignment earlier this week but has consistently posted solid numbers in the bullpen for the Yanks.

In 54 1/3 frames wearing Yankee pinstripes, Hale owns a 2.98 ERA and 3.54 FIP with averages of 6.0 strikeouts, 1.8 walks and 0.7 home runs allowed per nine innings pitched. The righty generates grounders at an above-average rate and has proven plenty capable of pitching multi-inning stints, so he should provide a boost to a Phillies bullpen that has far and away been the worst in baseball this season.

12:26pm: The Phillies have traded minor league right-hander Addison Russ to the Yankees, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports (via Twitter). The 25-year-old will head to the Yankees’ alternate training site for now. The Phillies’ return isn’t yet clear.

A 19th-round pick of the Phillies back in 2017, Russ spent the 2019 season in Double-A, where he pitched to a 2.54 ERA with 12.9 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 0.79 HR/9 and a 44.9 percent ground-ball rate in 56 2/3 innings of work. He wasn’t considered to be among the Phillies’ top tier of prospects despite those solid numbers, however. Baseball America ranked him 24th in the system, while MLB.com omitted him from its top 30 and FanGraphs had him outside the top 40.

Russ was in the Phillies’ 60-man player pool, so the trade to New York opens a spot for them, unless of course they receive a 60-man player in return. For the Yankees, they’ll add a bullpen prospect with decent minor league success, providing a bit of depth in the wake of injuries to Tommy Kahnle and, more recently Zack Britton.

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41 Comments

  1. meatmachine

    5 years ago

    Yes, Klentak. Addison Russ was the issue all along. Worst GM in the game right now.

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  2. jdgoat

    5 years ago

    I get the Phillies bullpen is potentially the worst one in the league but giving up a guy with a career 2.48 ERA and who strikes out everybody he faces only for a slight upgrade who just got DFA’d probably isn’t the way to go to fix it.

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    • skullbreathe

      5 years ago

      Have you actually seen David Russ pitch?

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      • Jbigz12

        5 years ago

        I bet you haven’t either because his name is Addison

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      • DarkSide830

        5 years ago

        yes and he’s damn good

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  3. crumpy24

    5 years ago

    When we need bullpen help we trade one of the best relievers in the minor league system. I will not be happy if cash considerations are the return

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    • crumpy24

      5 years ago

      I take it back. David Hale ain’t too bad. An veteran reliever with 3+ years of control left that has pitched effectively in the last 2 seasons is something I can’t complain about. Now please DFA Guerra Klentak.

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      • mlb1029

        5 years ago

        You’re excited about David Hale?

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        • WiffleBall

          5 years ago

          @MLB1029, You think that comment shows excitement for David Hale? I didn’t realize the phrase “I can’t complain” was synonymous with unbridled enthusiasm.

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  4. dirtbagfreitas

    5 years ago

    Hale will be back! see you soon buddy

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  5. lippy10195

    5 years ago

    One step at a time. At least it’s a start

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  6. Marvel's MAGA Man

    5 years ago

    I was confused as first cause I either thought the writer spelled Addison Russell wrong or he changed his name to Addison Russ.

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    • solaris602

      5 years ago

      Same here. I asked myself, “How did I miss PHI picking up Russell in the first place, and why would the Yankees want him?”

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    • Eatdust666

      5 years ago

      I was confused myself when I was first informed of it.

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  7. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    5 years ago

    Okay, sorry, I can’t resist.

    That’s a Hale of a trade…

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    • Captain Dunsel

      5 years ago

      He does make the bullpen more hearty.

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    • TurkeyClubSamich

      5 years ago

      I miss the Zack Granite puns.

      Reply
  8. johnsonjack87

    5 years ago

    I Would Be Happy To Trade Miguel Andujar,Clint Frazier,Albert Abreu & Domingo Acevedo To The New York Mets For Jacob DeGrom & Then Trade Estevan Florial,Luis Gil,Everson Pereira & Luis Medina To The Toronto Blue Jays For Ken Giles & Then Trade Alexander Vizcaino,Zack Granite,Adonis Rosa & Rosell Herrera To The San Francisco Giants For Tony Watson,To Give My New York Yankees Another Starter & 2 More Arms In The Bullpen.

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    • gclark3

      5 years ago

      That’s no where close to enough for Degrom and too much for Giles. Giles isn’t healthy and it would be a big risk to trade for him. Also the giants don’t really have need for fringe players on one year minor league contracts like Granite and Herrera.

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    • Sirsleepit

      5 years ago

      Lol thank god you’re not a GM

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    • mlb1225

      5 years ago

      “I would be happy to completey obliterate our future for one actual ace and two rental relief pitchers, one of which is injured”

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    • Begamin

      5 years ago

      how did u manage to have every first letter capitalized haha

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      • trouble

        5 years ago

        Word

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      • Perksy

        5 years ago

        Maybe he thought every punctuation was a period except for a period.

        Reply
  9. kevnames42

    5 years ago

    Glad it’s not Addison Russell

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    • johnsonjack87

      5 years ago

      What Additional Prospect Should I Throw In For Jacob DeGrom?

      Reply
      • gclark3

        5 years ago

        There is no possible prospect any team has for the Mets to trade Degrom he’s signed long term on an affordable deal compared to Cole the Mets have no reason to trade him especially to their cross town rival. Also the Wilpons won’t want to make any major move since they are about to sell the team and no new owner would start off my trading one of the best pitchers in the game when quality starters are short throughout the league

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  10. Briffle2

    5 years ago

    Surprised comments weren’t shut down for how close the name is to the name that we don’t speak.

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    • ukpadre

      5 years ago

      The name we don’t speak? Well, I’m not sure Voldemort is currently pitching with anyone, but with the way the Phillies bullpen is, it can’t hurt to try him I guess!

      Reply
      • Briffle2

        5 years ago

        Add an el

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        • ukpadre

          5 years ago

          … yeah, we got it. I was just being daft and making a joke.

          Reply
      • Eatdust666

        5 years ago

        Or they could try me, I throw hard and got a nasty changeup.

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  11. DarkSide830

    5 years ago

    areypu kidding. we finally add a good arm and its at the expense of Russ. what a joke. he’ll be amazing in that NYY pen.

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    • andymeyer

      5 years ago

      . If Russ is so “amazing”, don’t you think he would’ve been in the pen trying to help by now?
      And I don’t trust minor leaguers coming into the bigs ice cold with no minor league games to be played. Just ask Brogdon

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      • DarkSide830

        5 years ago

        he’s better then Brogdon, i dont know what the rest of the people in Philly are thinking. Russ has no experience above AA, that’s the issue.

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  12. Ducky Buckin Fent

    5 years ago

    Hale has done a really good job for us, Philly fellas.

    I guess it came down to Cessa or Hale. Apparently, the Yankees number crunching guys seem to prefer the former. *On-field results* paint a different picture. I think Hale can be an average to slightly above average middle reliever. That’s not nothin.
    Uh?

    No idea who Addison Russ is.
    Insight would be welcome Phillies fellas.

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    • DarkSide830

      5 years ago

      on the older side because he was drafted late, but has done well at each level he’s played at. believe he was an organizational all star in both of his full seasons in our system. seems more like a middle reliever from what ive heard but you never know.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        5 years ago

        Merci, @darkside.

        Appreciate the first hand cliff notes. Middle relievers are certainly not without value.
        Now I’m wondering how you perceive the trade in general.

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        • DarkSide830

          5 years ago

          I like Hale but it annoys me it costed this much for him. I prefer him to the better portion of relievers in the system (including Connor Brogdon) and giving up that much value for someone who was in DFA limbo seems extreme. that said, Hale should provide more value this year and Russ isnt a given, so it doesnt kill me.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          5 years ago

          Well – jeeez – I *gotta* like that!
          Uh?

          Cashman is a good GM, man. And, the Yankees are super “value” driven these days. This “felt” like a good return? Just to reiterate, Hale has been fantastic for us. I don’t think he’s a chump, or whatever. He’s easy to root for too, serious.

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  13. yankee766766

    5 years ago

    Chad Greene seems to be the most consistent and effective pitcher on the Yankees. Pure case of numbers don’t lie. With the way the Yankee starting staff seems to be injury snake bitten…..how about inserting Green into a starting role…then go out and get a top notch RP which is needed now? I know and get and understand his true value as just about one of the top RP in baseball…..Worst case scenario…..is there any? When it comes to playoff time and a short series….a lockdown starter is a necessity. He just could be that guy

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