Phillies fans have been on pins and needles for the last week, anxious that the front office will fall short of meeting the goal of adding back-end bullpen help before the MLB trade deadline.

The Twins are widely reported to be obtaining pitcher Mick Abel, now at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and High-A Jersey Shore catcher Eduardo Tait from the Phillies. Tait is fourth and Abel sixth on MLB.com's ranking of Phillies prospects. Abel was 2-2 with a 5.04 ERA in six starts with the Phillies this season.