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Phillies trade pitcher James McArthur to Royals for OF prospect Junior Marin

McArthur had been designated for assignment last week to open a spot for reliever Jeff Hoffman to be recalled from triple-A.

James McArthur was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Thursday.
James McArthur was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Thursday.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

Four days after moving triple-A pitcher James McArthur off the 40-man roster, the Phillies were unable to retain him in the organization.

But they didn’t lose him for nothing, either.

The Phillies dealt McArthur to the Kansas City Royals for 19-year-old outfielder Junior Marin, the teams announced Monday. McArthur, a 12th-round draft pick in 2018, had been designated for assignment last week to open a spot for reliever Jeff Hoffman to be recalled from triple-A Lehigh Valley.

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McArthur was unable to rise on the Phillies’ pitching depth chart over the last two seasons. The 26-year-old right-hander had a 7.31 ERA in five starts for Lehigh Valley after posting a 5.05 mark in 13 starts last year at double-A Reading.

Marin, listed at 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, batted .315/.379/.413 with seven doubles and no homers in 103 plate appearances last season for the Royals’ rookie-level club in the Arizona Complex League.

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