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Five relievers the Phillies could trade for at this year’s deadline

By John Town

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: Zach Britton #53 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning at Progressive Field on September 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Orioles 3-2, (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: Zach Britton #53 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning at Progressive Field on September 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Orioles 3-2, (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – MAY 6: Drew Butera #9 of the Kansas City Royals and Kelvin Herrera #40 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on May 6, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

Kelvin Herrera

Since winning the World Series in 2015, the Royals have been stuck behind other teams in the AL Central, finishing around .500 in each of the last two seasons. They have started off this year with a 13-25 record, but remain only 5.5 games out of the division lead as the leading Indians only have an 18-19 record. However, if the Royals fall further behind in the division, expect them to start trading away assets.

One very tradeable player is Kelvin Herrera. He is a free agent after this season and only is being paid $7.9 million. He struggled last year but posted a sub-three ERA in each of the three seasons prior.

Herrera has been strong this season, not walking a single batter through 14.2 innings. He has a 0.61 ERA, 2.13 FIP, and 0.61 WHIP in 16 outings. His performance will make him a worthwhile acquisition for any team that may acquire him, including Philadelphia.

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