Getty The Philadelphia Phillies made a last-minute trade with the Athletics for former top prospect Colby Thomas.
It looked like the Trade Deadline was over for the Philadelphia Phillies. Then, in the 11th hour, President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made one more move.
According to Jayson Stark of The Athletic, the Phillies sent right-handed pitcher Seth Johnson to the Athletics. In exchange, the A’s sent outfielder and former top prospect Colby Thomas back to Philadelphia.
This was a minor league trade. Despite having MLB experience, Thomas was sent to Triple-A at the end of July.
Stark noted that
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