The Texas Rangers made an early morning trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday according to the team.
In the trade, the Rangers sent right-handed pitcher Daniel Robert to the Phillies in exchange for right-handed pitcher Enrique Segura. Robert, who is 30 years old, was designated for assignment on Monday before Texas was able to find a new home for him.
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Robert was at Triple-A Round Rock where he posted a 1.54 ERA with two saves and 17 strikeouts this season. He has had a very respectable minor league career but given his age and the current bullpen situation is was evident he would have a hard time making the Major Leagues with the Rangers this season despite making all four of his Major League appearances with the team last year.
In exchange, Texas received 20-year-old Segura who was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent at the beginning of 2022. He has posted a 3.18 ERA over 17.0 innings pitched at Single-A Clearwater this season and has 44 appearences in the pros, 36 of which were starts.
In the short term, this is an excellent trade for Philadelphia who are currently experiencing a floundering bullpen. Robert has shown increased control and could be a stabilizing force for the Phillies.
In the long term, the Rangers have acquired a talented and young prospect who projects well as a starter. While having never made it above the Single-A level, Segura has shown plenty of upside on the mound during his short pro career.
Kade Kistner is the publisher for Sports Illustrated’s Inside the Rangers. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs in 2021. Kade now leads over 15 sites within the On SI network. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at [email protected].
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