You might have heard that the Dodgers are set to sign Roki Sasaki to a minor league contract. To make this happen, they had to deplete their international signing bonus pool, but it seems they still needed some extra help.
That’s where the Phillies come in.
Kiley provided a quick overview of the prospect the team is receiving in exchange for that money.
It was a savvy move by the front office to swoop in and acquire Campbell, bolstering their own system. If you’re curious about what Campbell brings to the table and how he’ll fit in, here’s what Fangraphs had to say about him last year (though they don’t have a Dodgers list yet).
With Sasaki seemingly destined for Los Angeles, the Dodgers had to back out of deals with other prospects and scrape together money from any available source. The Phillies, being one of the smart teams, capitalized on this opportunity and secured a much-needed hitting prospect to help revitalize their struggling development program.
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