First and foremost, Clase is now completely off the trade block. The Phillies were likely going to express interest in acquiring him, but they have several other relievers they can turn to. Where this really impacts the Phillies is with other players who now might become more available than they previously were, namely Steven Kwan.

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a dog fight with the New York Mets in a tightNational League East divisional race. Philadelphia is 1.5 games back, but withthe trade deadline just two days away, the Phillies have a chance to make a bigsplash that can pay dividends over the last two months of