The Phillies optioned Johan Rojas and Daniel Robert to Triple-A to make room for newly acquired Harrison Bader and Jhoan Duran.

The Philadelphia Phillies sent outfielder Johan Rojas to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday to make room for newly acquired outfielder Harrison Bader. The Phillies got Bader in a trade with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday and in order to make room on the 26-man roster for Bader sent Rojas down to the Triple-A club.

Before Friday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers, Duran and Bader both met with the media, while Phillies manager Rob Thomson provided some clues as to how the additions will fit in moving forward. Everything you need to know from a chilly afternoon at the ballpark:

Jhoan Duran's wife almost cried when she thought he might lose his No. 59 uniform number after being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Jhoan Duran, trading two top prospects to the Minnesota Twins for the hard-throwing closer

Manfred: “It was an individual picking a particular way to express himself. And I don’t think you need to make more out of that than that."

Trade acquisition Harrison Bader is not in the starting lineup against Detroit right-hander Jack Flaherty; Ranger Suarez is on the mound for Phillies.

The Detroit Tigers (64-46) visit the Philadelphia Phillies (61-47) Friday to open up a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Slugger Eugenio Suarez is headed to the Seattle Mariners and flame-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during a busy Wednesday ahead of Major League Baseball’s t