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The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired left-hander Tyler Gilbert from the Cincinnati Reds, according to a report.
The report seems to indicate that the Reds will receive cash considerations in return.
Gilbert wasn't on the Reds' 40-man roster and therefore won't need a roster spot with the Phillies.
Gilbert, 30, signed a minor league deal with the Reds in the offseason.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies have the best record in baseball at 24-11 entering Monday's action. It is the franchise's best start through 35 games since 1995, when they also went 24-11.
The club's strength this season has been starting pitching. The Phillies' rotation has a 2.65 ERA, the second-best mark in the Major Leagues.
"Every time they go out, they've been absolutely lights out," Bryce Harper said.
"Whenever you have that, the ability to win is way higher. Right?"
Trea Turner will miss at least six weeks with a left hamstring strain after being injured in the fourth inning of Philadelphia's 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The Phillies placed the two-time All-Star shortstop on the 10-day injured list Saturday, but Turner said he'll need more time.
Ranger Suarez pitched seven scoreless innings for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Suarez has thrown 25 consecutive scoreless innings going back to the fourth inning on April 6 against the Washington Nationals.
It is the longest streak by a Phillies pitcher since Cliff Lee threw 30 2/3 scoreless innings from Aug. 17–Sept. 10, 2011.
"I've never had a really good fastball, so today I felt how I've always felt,” Suarez said. "As always, I tried to mix all my pitches, especially my changeup and curveball. I don't throw hard. So those are things I have to do to get outs."
Suarez is 4-0 with a 1.36 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 33 innings this season.
Right-hander Sonny Gray will make his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, manager Oliver Marmol said.
Gray, 34, had been slated to start Opening Day but instead was placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Marmol said Gray will be on a 65-pitch limit against the Phillies.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired righty reliever Connor Brogdon from the Philadelphia Phillies for lefty minor league pitcher Benony Robles, the teams announced on Saturday.
Brogdon, 29, was designated for assignment earlier this week after appearing in three games for Philadelphia. Beginning his fifth season with the Phillies, he allowed six runs over two innings before being traded.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm has agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Strahm, but the club holds a vesting option for the 2026 season.
Also on Sunday, the Phillies traded outfielder Jake Cave to the Colorado Rockies for cash considerations. The Rockies, in turn, placed right-hander German Marquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Cave.
Bryce Harper has been prescribed rest for his ailing back, but he anticipates being ready well before Opening Day.
Harper sat out Monday for the fourth consecutive spring training game with soreness in his lower back. He left last Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox.
Given his back issues in the past, Harper is aware of outside concern about his availability early in the season. He said he "overdid it" and will be ready for Opening Day on March 28 against the Atlanta Braves.
"I feel pretty confident. I'm fine," he said.
While they've been linked to Blake Snell in free agency, the Philadelphia Phillies have not "seriously discussed" a pursuit of the pitcher, according to a report.
In addition to having invested roughly $300 million in extensions for Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, the Phillies aren't interested in signing a player that rejected a qualifying offer as Snell did with the San Diego Padres.
The club that signs Snell will be required to forfeit their second and fifth picks in the 2024 draft and $1 million in bonus pool space for international amateurs.
Zack Wheeler has reached an agreement on a three-year extension that begins in 2025 and runs through the 2027 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team announced Monday, bypassing the possibility that the ace pitcher will become a free agent in the fall.
The deal is worth $126 million, according to sources.
