The Philadelphia Phillies brought in some new faces at the trade deadline, and at the last minute, an old friend.
Freddy Galvis is returning to the Phillies, the team with whom he made his MLB debut and spent six years. During that time, he hit .245/.287/.372 with a .659 OPS, 52 home runs, 233 RBI, and 43 stolen bases in 642 games. He had a 20-homer season with the Phils in 2016.
Since his first stint with the Phillies ended in 2017, he has played for the Padres, Blue Jays, Reds, and Orioles.
Of the few moves the Phillies made at the deadline, Galvis seems to be the one fans are happiest about:
Gonna run through a wall! Freeeeeedddddyyyyy https://t.co/DvwAB6JDVT
— Tommy Orme (@t_orm3) July 30, 2021
he’s home 🥲🥲🥲 https://t.co/HBWqas7r7w
— #7 Andrew 🐅 (@SixersAndrew) July 30, 2021
Hail King Freddy https://t.co/lmFgyw7lNh
— m (@hrshshbsshb) July 30, 2021
KINGS BACK
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) July 30, 2021
This man deserves a standing ovation in his first AB back at CBP!! pic.twitter.com/nmT3c7aeIz
— nola is my dad (@Suhhh_Kiiid) July 30, 2021
PHILLIES LEGEND FREDDY GALVIS RETURNS pic.twitter.com/YqViASZKjT
— Isaac (@philly_isaac) July 30, 2021
Galvis won’t be able to play for the Phillies right away; he’s currently recovering from a quad injury. He is expected to return sometime mid-August.
In the meantime, look back on one of Galvis’ epic moments from his first stint with the Phillies.
5/19/13: Cliff Lee, representing the tying run, gets picked off first. But Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis go back-to-back against Aroldis Chapman, and the Phillies win 3-2. pic.twitter.com/wSl8kSb7fY
— Jonny Heller (@JonnyHeller) March 31, 2020
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