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2:03pm : The Rays have made it official, announcing that they have traded Cardenas to the Phillies for cash considerations. 12:56pm : The Phillies have acquired minor league corner outfielder from the Rays, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN . Cardenas wasnt on Tampas 40-man roster and therefore wont require a roster spot with Philadelphia. Its not known what the Rays will receive in return but small trades involving minor leaguers often involve cash considerations going the other way. Cardenas, 26, was a sixth-round selection of Cleveland in 2018 but went to the Rays a year later. Prior to the 2019 deadline, he was to Tampa along with international bonus pool space, as and went the other way. Hes been climbing the minor league ladder since then, generally providing a bit of power but Kirk Gibson Jersey also striking out a fair bit. He split 2021 between High-A and Double-A, hitting 25 home runs in 441 plate appearances but also striking out 26.1% of the time and only walking at a 5.4% clip. He got to Triple-A in 2022, getting into 82 games at that level. He hit 16 home runs and improved his walk rate to 10.1% but was also punched out 29.2% of the time and slashed .208/.289/.440 for wRC+ of 89. Returning to Triple-A last year resulted in slight improvements: 22 home runs in 132 games, an 11.3% walk rate, 26.4% strikeout rate, .269/.358/.475 batting line and 108 wRC+. Back at Triple-A in 2024, he has lowered his strikeout rate to 21% but has only walked 5.9% of the time. The power is still present, as he has 11 home runs in just 49 games this year, leading to a .281/.346/.530 line and 121 wRC+. Cardenas has never been a highly-touted prospect but did get an honorable mention from FanGraphs on their lists of Rays prospects in and . The Phillies recently lost outfielder and infielder/outfielder to the injured list, subtracting their position player depth a bit. Thats prompted them to call up the oft-injured to play alongside a struggling and their glove-first center fielder . Theyve also given some brief outfield playing time to and , who arent hitting much this year. Though the Phillies are tied with the Yankees for the best record in baseball, the outfield is a relative weak part of the roster and Cardenas will give them a bit of extra depth there without taking up a roster spot. The Rays, however, have an outfield mix consisting of , , , , and . Also, infielder has begun a rehab a signment and could rejoin the club soon, which could push from the dirt to the gra s/turf. Cardenas would have been challenged to find playing time in Tampa so they have sent him to Philly instead for what is likely a bit of cash. Keider Montero Jersey