Philadelphia Phillies Trade Little-Used Reliever for National Champion

Aug 2, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Tyler Gilbert (49) pitches the ball against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Oracle Park.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded reliever Tyler Gilbert to the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Aaron Combs on Wednesday, per the MLB transactions page.

The Phillies acquired the left-handed reliever from Cincinnati in a cash trade in May. Gilbert spent a portion of the year in the minor leagues before he was recalled twice — first on Aug. 17 and again on Sept. 19.

In six appearances with the Phillies, Gilbert did not figure in a decision and finished with a 3.24 ERA and 8.1 innings pitched. He struck out four and walked two.

Gilbert actually began his professional career with the Phillies as he was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB draft. But he made his Major League debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2021.

Over parts of three seasons with Arizona (2021-23) he finished with a 2-7 record in 28 games (13 starts). He struck out 64 and walked 28 in 91.2 innings.

Combs is known to college baseball fans as the pitcher that saved the final three outs in Tennessee’s victory over Texas A&M to clinch the College World Series title in June, the first national title for the baseball program. The White Sox selected him in the eighth round of the MLB draft.

The White Sox didn’t shut Combs down after his college season, as they sent him to their affiliate in Kannapolis. There, he made six appearances and finished with 2-0 record. He struck out 13 and 7.2 innings.

Per his player page at MILB.com, Combs has already been assigned to Philadelphia’s High-A affiliate at Jersey Shore.

Related Posts

Logan Webb’s Brutal Postgame Tirade Signals the End of Bob Melvin’s Already Shaky Reign Over the Struggling SF Giants

The SF Giants have missed the playoffs yet again and have finished in the middle for a fourth consecutive season. There are a lot of things to address in the of

Former Braves Hitting Coach Transforming Offense Out in Seattle

The former Atlanta Braves coach gets some credit for how the offense has looked out in the Pacific Northwest this season

Alex Cora drops reality check on Red Sox’s playoff chances

With the Red Sox in good position to make the playoffs, manager Alex Cora provides a reality check to the team.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE REPORT The Dodgers’ bold $6M bullpen reinvention takes center stage but shocking signs of early mismanagement with LA’s most exciting rookie are already sparking outrage and fueling doubts about the team’s long term strategy

The Loѕ Angeleѕ Dodgerѕ are gearіng uр for the рlayoffѕ, but the bullрen contіnueѕ to be a major concern headіng іnto October. іn reѕрonѕe, the organіzatіon haѕ made a…

⚡ HIGH STAKES QUESTION The Dodgerѕ’ mаѕѕіve $350M раyroll now fаceѕ іtѕ bіggeѕt teѕt wіth the ѕрotlіght on whether LA’ѕ rotаtіon cаn domіnаte October аnd fіnаlly lіve uр to chаmріonѕhір exрectаtіonѕ

Dodgerѕ’ $350M рayroll Faceѕ Teѕt: Wіll LA’ѕ Rotatіon Domіnate October? ѕeр 19, 2025; Loѕ Angeleѕ, Calіfornіa, UѕA; Loѕ Angeleѕ Dodgerѕ ріtcher Clayton Kerѕhaw (22) ѕaluteѕ the crowd…

Yankees’ Aaron Judge Nonchalant About Another MLB Record

New York Yankees superstar slugger and captain Aaron Judge was at it again against the Chicago White Sox, slamming two home runs in the Pinstripes’ dominant 8-1