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The Philadelphia Phillies could be looking for outfielders at the trade deadline. The team needs to find upgrades if they want to keep the New York Mets from winning the division.

The Philadelphia Phillies could make a major splash at the MLB trade deadline by acquiring elite closer Emmanuel Clase from the Cleveland Guardians in a blockbuster deal.

Fisher becomes the ninth Memorial graduate to be chosen in the MLB Draft. The only others in program history to be chosen straight from the prep ranks were Don Mattingly (1979) and Mark Wezet (1973). Mattingly played 14 years with the New York Yankees; Wezet pitched in college at Murray State.

Wood's no-hitter in the College World Series doesn't tell the whole story, but enough to know that he can handle heavy pitch counts, and with an energy that will endear itself to Philadelphia quickly.

Now, it's being speculated by ESPN MLB writer Kiley McDaniel that Obermueller could have a quick path to "the show" now that he's in the Phillies' system. Philadelphia selected pitcher Gage Wood out of Arkansas with pick No. 26 in the first round. They then followed that up by picking the Iowa star.

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