The Phillies cleared three roster spots on Tuesday, designating catcher Payton Henry and relievers Lou Trivino and Nolan Hoffman for assignment.
Those moves open the door for the club’s morning acquisitions of Luis Arraez, Caleb Kilian and Brooks Raley.
Trivino is the biggest name in the group. He was a useful arm for the A’s from 2018-21, but his recent years have been tougher since he returned from UCL surgery.
The right-hander, now 34 and turning 35 in October, has thrown six innings between Philadelphia and Baltimore this season and allowed 10 runs. Last year, he posted a 3.97 ERA over 47 2/3 innings across three major league teams, including the Phillies, but his strikeout rate dipped to a career-low 17.9% and his fastball velocity also hit a career-worst mark at 94.8 mph on average.
Hoffman, 28, has barely any big league mileage so far. All 5 2/3 of his MLB innings have come with Philadelphia, and he’s given up five runs in that span, which stretches back to last season.
In Triple-A this year, he has worked 34 2/3 innings with a 4.71 ERA, missing bats at a strong rate but also handing out too many walks. His four-seamer sits 93-94 mph and anchors a five-pitch mix.
This is his second of three minor league option years.
Henry, 29, was brought up to the majors briefly this weekend but hasn’t appeared in a big league game since 2022. He has gone 7-for-43 in 50 major league plate appearances. In Triple-A this season, split between the Yankees’ and Phillies’ affiliates, he’s hitting .211/.289/.305 over 211 plate appearances.
The Phillies could still trade any of the three before today’s 6pm ET deadline, though waivers remain the more likely path, and that process would take 48 hours on its own.
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