Series Preview - Phillies at Rays: May 29th to May 30th

1986 Topps #418

2021 Chachi Fan Favorites #6

Saturday and Sunday 1:10
Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL

At the Ballpark:  All fans will receive a Rays car flag on Saturday and the Rays will also be wearing their Devil Rays throwback jerseys.  On Sunday, kids 14 and under will receive a Kevin Kiermaier snapback hat.

Phillies 25-26
Tied for 2nd Place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Mets

Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (4-2, 2.38)
Zach Eflin (2-4, 3.84)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .274
Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 30
Home Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 11
RBIs:  Rhys Hoskins - 31
Stolen Bases:  Bryce Harper and Roman Quinn - 4

Wins:  Three tied with - 4
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 2.38
Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 78
Saves:  Hector Neris - 9

Rays 32-20
1st Place in the A.L. East, 1/2 game ahead of the Red Sox

Rays Probables
Ryan Yarbrough (2-3, 4.27)
Josh Fleming (4-3, 2.88)

Rays Leaders
Average:  Joey Wendle - .303
Runs:  Randy Arozarena and Joey Wendle - 33
Home Runs:  Mike Zunino - 11
RBIs:  Austin Meadows - 33
Stolen Bases:  Brett Phillips - 7

Wins:  Andrew Kittredge - 5
ERA:  Tyler Glasnow - 2.57

Strikeouts:  Tyler Glasnow - 98
Saves:  Diego Castillo - 8

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2018 Chachi #49 Aaron Loup

#47
Aaron Christopher Loup
Relief Pitcher

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  30
Born:  December 19, 1987, Raceland, LA
Drafted:  Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2009 amateur draft, June 9, 2009
Teams:  Toronto Blue Jays 2012-2018; Phillies 2018
Acquired:  Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for Jacob Waguespack, July 31, 2018

2015 Topps #369

2018 Topps Blue Jays #TJ-16

1 Loup Baseball Card in My Collection per The Phillies Room Checklist
First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2015 Topps #369
First Card:  2018 Topps Blue Jays #TJ-16
First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A
Newest Card:  N/A

First Mention on The Phillies Room:  August 1, 2018 - On Tuesday afternoon, in a flurry of activity leading up to the 4pm non-waiver trade deadline, the Phillies acquired All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos from the Rays and lefty reliever Aaron Loup from the Blue Jays.  The moves capped an impressive week of transactions for the club, as they added two veteran bats (Ramos and Asdrubal Cabrera) and a veteran bullpen arm without subtracting anyone from their Major League roster or dealing any top prospects . . .

I’m genuinely concerned with my dwindling knowledge of current baseball players given that Loup has appeared in 369 games for the Blue Jays since 2012 and yet I’ve never heard of him.  A true left-handed specialist, Loup amassed 318 2/3 inning pitched in those 369 career appearances.  So far this season, he has a 4.54 ERA over 50 games.  He’s also a free agent following this season, and the Phillies gave up Triple-A pitcher Jacob Waguespack for him.  Loup has a card in the 2015 Topps set as well as the 2018 Topps Blue Jays retail team set.

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Card statistics through 8/17/18.

Phils Acquire Ramos and Loup at Deadline

2018 Topps Heritage #228

2015 Topps #369

On Tuesday afternoon, in a flurry of activity leading up to the 4pm non-waiver trade deadline, the Phillies acquired All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos from the Rays and lefty reliever Aaron Loup from the Blue Jays.  The moves capped an impressive week of transactions for the club, as they added two veteran bats (Ramos and Asdrubal Cabrera) and a veteran bullpen arm without subtracting anyone from their Major League roster or dealing any top prospects.

Ramos is currently on the disabled list with a hamstring injury, and he could return by mid-August at the earliest or September 1st at the latest.  He represents an offensive and defensive upgrade at catcher over both Jorge Alfaro and Andrew Knapp.  A free agent following the season, the Phillies acquired Ramos for a player to be named later or cash.  An All-Star this year with the Rays and in 2016 with the Nationals, Ramos is hitting .297 so far this season with 14 home runs and 53 RBIs.  From a baseball card perspective, I’ll need to add his 2018 cards from Topps Series Two and Topps Heritage to my Phillies binder.

2018 Choice Lehigh
Valley IronPigs #28

I’m genuinely concerned with my dwindling knowledge of current baseball players given that Loup has appeared in 369 games for the Blue Jays since 2012 and yet I’ve never heard of him.  A true left-handed specialist, Loup amassed 318 2/3 inning pitched in those 369 career appearances.  So far this season, he has a 4.54 ERA over 50 games.  He’s also a free agent following this season, and the Phillies gave up Triple-A pitcher Jacob Waguespack for him.  Loup has a card in the 2015 Topps set as well as the 2018 Topps Blue Jays retail team set.

To open up spots on the 40-man roster for Ramos and Loup, the Phillies designated reliever Zac Curtis and infielder Trevor Plouffe for assignment.  Unless either of the two pass through waivers and re-join the IronPigs, they’ll join the ranks of recent ex-Phillies.

Arrived During the 2018 Season
Trevor Plouffe (4/23/18) - Signed as a minor league free agent, formerly with the Texas Rangers organization.
Asdrubal Cabrera (7/27/18) - Acquired from the New York Mets for Franklyn Kilome.
Wilson Ramos (7/31/18) - Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later or cash.
Aaron Loup (7/31/18) - Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for Jacob Waguespack.

Departed During the 2018 Season
Drew Hutchison (6/5/18) - Designated for assignment and elected free agency.
Hoby Milner (7/15/18) - Sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Zac Curtis (7/31/18) - Designated for assingnment.
Trevor Plouffe (7/31/18) - Designated for assignment.