Seranthony Domínguez was part of the bullpen mix until last Friday, when the Phillies traded him to the Orioles for righty-hitting outfielder Austin Hays. Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, said he didn’t feel compelled to replace Domínguez with another trade. It’s possible they will get injured Spencer Turnbull back late in the season to play a multi-inning relief role.
But if the Phillies are able to upgrade the last seat or two in the bullpen — José Ruiz and Yunior Marté are the primary occupants — well, they probably will.
Either way, Dombrowski’s heavy lifting was finished before Deadline Eve. Besides, the biggest factor in whether the Phillies win the World Series isn’t whether they’re able to snatch up another high-leverage reliever for the middle innings of a playoff game.
