"(Strahm is) a year away from free agency. We were able to get a guy that we liked who has six years of (club control) and we think can help us right away. So you have to give to get. And we still feel good with our left-handers in the bullpen."
"It was an honor to wear this uniform alongside you and compete every day with a group that truly cared about winning and about each other, said Strahm. I'll miss every single guy in that clubhouse. I've never experienced anything like it."
Matt Strahm was traded from the Phillies to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Jonathan Bowlan. The move cleared Strahm's $7.5 million 2026 salary obligation and added a pitcher with six years of club control. The Phillies retain lefty depth with Jose Alvarado and Tanner Banks and carry Jhoan Duran and Brad Keller for late-inning right-handed options. Team officials emphasized roster and contractual control as motivations, while media accounts noted friction related to Strahm's outspoken views on bullpen and clubhouse management. Strahm issued a positive farewell to teammates. Strahm originally signed a two-year, $15MM deal and vested his 2026 option by reaching 60 innings in 2025.
Read at MLB Trade Rumors
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