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Diamondbacks send Hellickson to Phillies for prospect

Nov 14, 2015, 2:03 PM | Updated: 11:56 pm

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jeremy Hellickson throws to the San Francisco Giants during the first ...

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jeremy Hellickson throws to the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

(AP Photo/George Nikitin)

The Arizona Diamondbacks  acquired pitching prospect Sam McWilliams from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Jeremy Hellickson.

Arizona Sports.com’s John Gambadoro broke the news shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday. 

McWilliams, 20, was rated by MLB.com as the 28th best prospect in the Phillies organization. The right-hander was an eighth round selection for Philadelphia in the 2014 draft, and went 0-2 with a 3.27 ERA in seven starts for the Phillies’ rookie level team.

“Sam follows along the lines of what we’ve been doing for the last year, acquiring young power arms,” said D-backs Sr. Vice President and General Manger, Dave Stewart. “He’s a high school draft pick that put up good numbers in the Gulf Coast League. He’ll be a great addition to our organization.”

Hellickson, 28, went 9-12 with a 4.62 ERA in 27 starts for the D-backs this past year in his lone season for Arizona. The Diamondbacks acquired Hellickson  a year ago from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams.

In six years in the major leagues, Hillickson is 49-48 with a 3.94 ERA.

Gambadoro said that Hellickson would have likely been non tendered, so getting something for him is a plus.

 

 

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