Phillies make minor trade at buzzer, but fail to acquire another starting pitcher

Dave Dombrowski is the Phillies’ president of baseball operations. (Photo: Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — In the closing minutes before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the Phillies dealt reliever Seth Johnson to the Athletics for Triple-A outfielder Colby Thomas. Thomas was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Johnson has a 5.51 ERA in 16 appearances with the Phillies this year. Thomas, a right-handed hitting outfielder, has a .569 OPS in 121 plate appearances with