Phillies land Oswalt; three prospects going to Houston
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Phillies land Oswalt; three prospects going to Houston
The Phillies have completed a three-player trade with the Houston Astros for righthander Roy Oswalt.
Lefthanded pitcher J.A. Happ, outfielder Anthony Gose and infielder Jonathan Villar are going to Houston.
Villar, who has been removed from single-A Lakewood's lineup tonight, is hitting .272 with two home runs and 36 RBIs. Villar, 19, has 42 errors in 99 games as Lakewood's shortstop but projects as a corner infielders down the line.
Gose, who turns 20 on Aug. 10, is hitting .263 with four home runs and 20 RBIs for single-A Clearwater. He has 36 stolen bases but has been caught stealing 27 times.
Happ, whom the Phillies have injury concerns about, has made three starts this season after finishing as runner-up National League Rookie of the Year. He is 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA in three starts. Happ, 27, strained his left elbow on April 15.
Happ was running on the warning track at Citizens Bank Park around 3 p.m. and was pulled aside by pitching coach Rich Dubee and the two entered a tunnel down the rightfield line.
The monetary details of the trade are still unknown.
The two teams have reportedly agreed on a way to handle the remainder of Oswalt's salary. ESPN is reporting the Phillies have asked the Astros to pay a "significant portion" of the $5 million Oswalt is due for the remainder of this season plus the $16 million Oswalt is due in 2011.
Then, of course, there is the $16 million club option for 2012.
That has been the sticking point all along, a baseball source told The Inquirer earlier in the week.
"Oswalt has [Astros general manager] Ed Wade and everybody else at his mercy because of that no-trade clause," the source said. "I know the Phillies thought they were close to having it done last week, but I think the difference was that option year."
More to come...
Pull the bleeping trigger, Rube. You got Gillies to replace Gose and a ton of stud pitching prospects at A level to replace Happ.— dasher- Just think we could have Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt, Blanton!— nilsen
- merry christmas astros, amaro is santa again...first lee, now this, why would you trade a young lefty for a broken down head case in oswalt???? plus throw in vital prospects in which they're already short in?? idiot strikes again!!!— mightyonk
- They have alot of ourfield prospects, hopeful they dont need to give up any true hitters like singleton.— xMikelaw19
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Seriously, what's taking so long. Pull the trigger already- Great Job Rube! Im my opinion you have made up for Lee. Welcome to Philly Roy Oswalt!!!— Bob65S
- Outfielders are a dime a dozen. Way to go, Rube!— vafan
- Please not Jon Singleton---he is the future 1B— Romus
- mightyonk you are clueless - you talk like Happ is the next Carlton - news flash - Happ is the left handed version of Kendrick. Happ is useless to the Phillies this year and next year I would rather have Oswalt over Happ 100 times out of 100.— reddog44
- This is a great deal. To the people worried about giving up prospects, they are only that -- prospects. Oswalt is a proven winner and I applaud Ruben for going all in once again to try to win another title. That is what we have all been screaming for since the Ed Wade days and now we are constantly trying to win championships. Oswalt will look great in red pinstripes!— rtbecker
- I think the trigger's already been pulled. I'm anxious to see who the other prospects are, but unless it's Jon Singleton or Cosart/Colvin or May, this is not just a good deal, but a great deal. Great enough that people finally should stop peeing and moaning about Cliff Lee. They won't, of course, but they should, since the Phils will have Oswalt for the important part of this year and all of next year for far, far less $$ than they would have paid Lee and, despite the wheeling and dealing, will still have a farm system stocked with elite prospects.— GoPhilsGo
- Hey "thigh_high_licker"---the Phillies are 7-0 in the last week while the left fielder is hitting .500 (12/24)---through out his career, EVERY YEAR he has an amazing 50 game stretch---which appears to be happening now---so shut up, gop back to your 32K job, and stop using your Mom's nickname on the Internet---HaHaHa— will_wonders_never_cease
- Welcome to Philly Roy ! Soft pretzels, cheesesteaks and Tasty Kakes for everyone ! Hooray !— Joe R.
- That seems like a great deal for the Phils. Makes you wonder if ownerships is kicking themselves for trading Lee. THis will leave the Phillies with only one lefty starter, but this is a move, if these are the players.— 76er
