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Phillies officially announce Hamels deal

The Phillies have officially announced their deal with the Texas Rangers, which sent ace Cole Hamels and left-handed reliever Jake Diekman to the Texas Rangers in exchange for five prospects, and one veteran arm.

General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. is scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the deal at 1:30 p.m, with Hamels addressing the media afterwards at 2 p.m.

Ryan Gerstel

Ryan graduated Rowan University in 2015 with a BA in English and Journalism. He has been a Phillies Nation contributor since 2014, publishing game stories, previews, columns and news stories. When Ryan isn't writing about the Phillies, he is selling and reviewing craft beer for the King of Prussia Beer Outlet. Cheers!