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Dodgers acquire righty Griff McGarry from Phillies for international pool money

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired right-hander Griff McGarry from the Philadelphia Phillies for international pool money

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Dodgers trade for fading Phillies pitching prospect after Rule 5 shuffle The Dodgers made a trade with the Phillies for former top prospect Griff McGarry.

APRIL 14 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Traded to Dodgers The Dodgers acquired McGarry from the Phillies on Tuesday in exchange for international bonus pool money.

Impact McGarry was returned to the Phillies after failing to make the Nationals' roster as a Rule 5 pick, and he's now on the move again. The 26-year-old has a big arm but has really struggled with command and control, having posted a career walk rate of 15.9 percent. The Dodgers will try to coax more out of him.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers make trade, acquire former top pitching prospect from Phillies The Los Angeles Dodgers made a minor trade April 14, acquiring international bonus pool money from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for...

APRIL 14 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Phillies acquire pitcher with 3.18 ERA in spring training from NL East rivals The Rule 5 draft gave right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry a shot at making his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2026, sooner than h...

MARCH 24 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Back with Philly McGarry cleared waivers and was returned to the Phillies and assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact The 26-year-old righty was selected by the Nationals during the Rule 5 Draft in December but was designated for assignment over the weekend. McGarry will now rejoin the organization that drafted him in the fifth round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. He spent most of last year at the Double-A level and had a 3.25 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 103:45 K:BB over 72 innings.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Washington The Nationals designated McGarry for assignment Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact The right-hander was selected by the Nationals during the Rule 5 Draft in December, but the club won't keep him on the big-league roster. If he clears waivers, McGarry will be offered back to the Phillies, with whom he spent most of 2025 at Double-A Reading.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Stolen by division rival The Nationals selected McGarry with the third pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.

Impact McGarry has been a known prospect for several years due to his nasty stuff, but he has never thrown enough strikes as a starter. The 26-year-old righty logged a 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 124 strikeouts and 49 walks in 83.2 innings in 2025, primarily at Double-A. McGarry could be a late-inning weapon thanks to a devastating fastball/sweeper combination, but he'd need to improve his command to work in high-leverage spots.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE