Phillies trade Howie Kendrick to the Nats for Mckenzie Mills

[bkox]

Todd Zolecki (ToddZolecki)

[bkox]

McKenzie Mills Minor Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

[Squire]

Reference

Megan montemurro says we also got international slot money

Meghan Montemurro (M_Montemurro)

[Squire]

Mills is #18 on the mlb.com list for the Nationals. 21 LHP in Low A but really nice numbers. Good trade

[allentown]

He's moved very slowly through their system with so-so results, then a break-out year this season, with a ton of Ks and few BBs. Seems like an interesting guy to take a chance on. It's like somebody threw a switch and he learned how to pitch this season. Only knock this year is that he's having a bad July, seems largely way too many HR (6 in 23 July IP).

[Philsmania]

Nice deal.

[bkox]

He's moved very slowly through their system

Another guy who will be rule 5 eligible after next season.

[julio]

Zolecki reports that the Phils traded Kendrick and cash for Mills and international slot allocation.

Todd Zolecki (ToddZolecki)

[Squire]

Wonder if it's slot money for this year or next. Wonder if we have someone in. Ind to sign.

[bkox]

Ill edit that into the top post. I just grabbed the first tweet that came out.. which was Cooney

[zambonir]

Cash=Kendrick's salary, I'm sure we'll find out just how much.

[bkox]

Ken Rosenthal (Ken_Rosenthal)

[allentown]

Doesn't it have to be for this year. I thought you couldn't trade for slot until 1 July, or did the rules change yet again?

[andyb]

It has to be this year's slot money by the rules.

I really like this deal. Low 90s with a little more projection out there and seems to have figured things out this year. And left-handed of course which is a general system weakness. Might like him better than anyone we got for Neshek.

[Squire]

Ok. Thanks for clarification on slot money. Wonder if they have anybody in mind? Might just add some 100k type guys

[julio]

He's moved very slowly through their system

Another guy who will be rule 5 eligible after next season.

Yes, but not after this season, which is key.

[bkox]

His two worst outings of the year have come this month.. Giving up 5 runs in 6 innings and 6 runs in 4.2 innings in starts this month. But last outing was only 1 run over 7 innings.

[andyb]

We are going to have most of the SAL all star teams by the end of this. I think all 4 players so far were SALLY all stars.

[LoneStarPhan]

Good to move Kendrick now so they don't feel they have to get him playing time over the next several weeks. He did much better for the Phillies this season than I expected but lost too much time to injuries. I like getting a young LHP into the system and getting some international slot money is also encouraging. I assume they have some more signings expected.

[julio]

Matt Breen (matt_breen)