The Phillies traded minor league reliever Andrew Baker to the Rockies in exchange for international bonus pool space. Baker was not on the 40-man roster. This is the second recent trade by Philadelphia to acquire bonus pool room, following a deal with the Dodgers that provided $500K in allotments for Griff McGarry. The added bonus pool space is intended to facilitate the signing of amateur pitcher Chan-min Park, a 17-year-old right-hander from South Korea. Baker, a 26-year-old, was drafted in 2021 and has pitched in Double-A across parts of five seasons. In 2024, he posted a 2.65 ERA over 17 innings with 25 strikeouts and five walks. He has been Rule 5 eligible multiple times and could be eligible again if the Rockies do not place him on the 40-man roster.
"The Phillies announced they've traded minor league reliever Andrew Baker to the Rockies for international bonus pool space. Baker is not on the 40-man roster. It's the second time in as many months that the Phils traded for bonus pool room, as they acquired $500K in allotments from the Dodgers for Griff McGarry."
"Matt Gelb of The Athletic notes that the Phillies are adding to their bonus pool to facilitate the signing of amateur pitcher Chan-min Park, a 17-year-old righty from South Korea. The 26-year-old Baker was Philadelphia's 11th-round pick out of junior college in 2021."
"He has spent parts of five seasons in Double-A. That includes some strong work this season, as the righty has worked to a 2.65 ERA across 17 innings. Baker has fanned 25 opponents against five walks. He has never had any trouble missing bats, but that kind of control would be the best of his career if he's able to maintain it."
"Baker has gone unselected in the Rule 5 draft a few times. Although he's not a premium prospect, he's a potential up-and-down bullpen arm for the Rox. Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs gave him an honorable mention in his January writeup of the Philly system, writing that Baker has a 96-98 mph fastball and a plus slider with below-average control."
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