Suárez’s velocity has, broadly, fallen across his repertoire since May. Manager Rob Thomson and the lefty say they are not concerned.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been tabbed as the top trade destination for a fireball closer who could suddenly be on the move.

So which closers are most likely to be on the move, and which relievers would be in line to replace them? I'll answer both questions in a bit, but first, let's look at the handful of closer situations (five,

The Phillies took a step towards fortifying a leaky bullpen on Sunday when they reportedly signed 40-year-old reliever David Robertson.

Free agent reliever David Robertson could sign with a new team soon following an encouraging workout according to MLB insider Jon Heyman.

We're clear of the All-Star break and the MLB Draft, and that means the next big date on the baseball calendar is the July 31 trade deadline. Speaking of which, each day leading up to the deadline brings us a fresh supply of deadline rumors,

Though the Phillies and the Mets aren’t the only teams looking at possibly adding Robertson, they’re the most noteworthy as division rivals. The team that gets him seemingly has the leg up the rest of the way. The Phillies have a half-of-a-game lead over the Mets in the NL East division race.