PHILADELPHIA — UPDATE (July 28, 5:30 a.m.): After hitting a snag in the medical evaluation of a Phillies prospect, the Pirates have changed course and agreed to a deal that will send Anderson to the Seattle Mariners.
The deal was announced by Seattle, so it appears to be official.
Anderson will head to the Mariners in exchange for minor league catcher Carter Bins and right-handed pitcher Joaquin Tejeda.
UPDATE (5:55 p.m.): The trade appears to have hit a snag.
It is reportedly a medical issue with one of the players the Phillies intended to trade to the Pirates.
PREVIOUSLY: The Philadelphia Phillies have made their first move of the week leading up to the 2021 MLB Trade Deadline.
According to reports, the team has acquired left-handed starting pitcher Tyler Anderson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for two minor league players.
Anderson, 31, has started 18 games for Pittsburgh this season, going 5-8 and posting a 4.35 ERA.
He has thrown just over 103 innings this year, his most since 2018.
Anderson will slot in as the Phillies' third starter.
Pittsburgh will acquire 20-year-old right-handed pitcher Cristian Hernandez, and 20-year-old catcher Abrahan Gutierrez in the deal.
Both players are getting their first taste of A-Level ball, playing with the Clearwater Threshers in the Florida State League.
It will likely not be the last deal for Philadelphia or Pittsburgh in the coming days.
