Long story short, there is a shortage of plug-and-play relievers who might be worth a little gratuitous spending. They will come at a cost that the Phillies will need to think long and hard about.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic thinks that Orioles' closer Félix Bautista should be the Phillies' trade deadline target for a high-leverage reliever.

Philadelphia Phillies fans named relievers as the most important position to target at the MLB trade deadline, according to a poll done by The Good Phight of SB Nation.