The Philadelphia Phillies acquired pitchers Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy, bolstering their staff in a deadline trade Friday in which they got the Texas Rangers’ top starter and closer in exchange for rookie right-hander Spencer Howard and two other pitching prospects. Gibson (6-3, 2.87 ERA in 19 starts) was a first-time All-Star this season, but the 33-year-old right-hander lost his last three starts for Texas. Gibson is still owed about $3.6 million of his $10 million salary for this season, and is signed for $7 million in 2022. Girardi said Kennedy would obviously pitch late innings, but said the Phillies were still talking over whether he would be the closer. Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson throws to a Houston Astros batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Houston.

Source: thestar July 30, 2021 21:36 UTC