The Phillies claimed left-hander Josh Fleming off waivers, then traded for righty Michael Mercado.
Both were added to the 40-man roster, with pitchers Michael Plassmeyer and Erich Uelmen getting outrighted to triple-A Lehigh Valley.Aaron Nola receives qualifying offer from Phillies, who decline to make one for Rhys Hoskins
Fleming, 27, has a 4.88 ERA in 55 major league appearances, including 22 starts, since 2020. He has had more success as a reliever , although he did shut out the Phillies for six innings in the finale of the shortened 2020 season. Mercado, 24, posted a 4.79 ERA in 52 appearances between double A and triple A. Like Fleming, he was drafted by Tampa Bay in 2017, when Phillies assistant Ani Kilambi worked for the Rays.
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