Philadelphia Phillies' Dave Dombrowski's "ideal," but unlikely, trade deadline deal would land both Byron Buxton and Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins.

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies broke out promotion of the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Friday - the first contest after the 2025 event in Atlanta ended with Kyle Schwarber’s three home runs in a gimmicky swing-off gave the National League the victory.

The Philadelphia Phillies desperately need bullpen help, but Dave Dombrowski needs to carefully toe the line between aggressive and reckless.

Last July, when the Phillies acquired left fielder Austin Hays four days before the trade deadline, Dave Dombrowski gave this explanation for the move: “[Brandon] Marsh has not hit left-handed pitching at all.