Ideally, Robertson could help the Phillies in the later innings in August and September, then slot in the middle of the 'pen come October.

The Phillies are signing 40-year-old right-hander David Robertson for a third time, according to reports, adding an ostensible high-leverage arm to a bullpen needing one.

We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors,

Suárez’s velocity has, broadly, fallen across his repertoire since May. Manager Rob Thomson and the lefty say they are not concerned.

Dombrowski is regularly aggressive at the trade deadline. August 2024 saw a bullpen makeover, Seranthony Dominguez and Gregory Soto departing for Carlos Estevez and Tanner Banks. In 2023, the team got starter Michael Lorenzen to fill a need.