December 19, 2025

Kyle Backhus and 1 others: Arizona DiamondbacksPhiladelphia Phillies

Kyle Backhus changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score · provisional
52even
Franchise trade score52
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term52WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Control window52WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure52WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score · provisional
48even
Franchise trade score48
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term48WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window48WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure48WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.1M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Avery Owusu-Asieduprospect—WAR (control)—

Not rated.

Philadelphia Phillies received

Kyle BackhusP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term52WAR+0.1FIP−98IP20Surplus−$0.1M
Control window51WAR+0.1FIP−98IP20Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure51WAR+0.1FIP−98IP20Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kyle Backhuspre-arbest.$0.8M+0.1—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.1—−$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jonathan Bowlan, KCR ⇄ PHI, 2025Kansas City Royals ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesShane Baz, BAL ⇄ TBR, 2025Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysHOU ⇄ TBR, 2025Houston Astros ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysBrandon Lowe, PIT ⇄ TBR, 2025Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysHOU ⇄ PIT, 2025Houston Astros ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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