The Orioles today announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher SERANTHONY DOMÍNGUEZ and outfielder CRISTIAN PACHE from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder AUSTIN HAYS.
Domínguez, 29, is 3-2 with one save and a 4.75 ERA (19 ER/36.0 IP), with 32 hits (6 HR), 22 total runs allowed, 12 walks, two hit batters, and 40 strikeouts in 38 relief appearances this season for the Phillies. His fastball has averaged 97.6 mph in 2024, which ranks in the top-five percent of MLB, per Statcast. He suffered a right elbow ulnar collateral ligament injury in 2019 that required UCL reconstruction surgery (Tommy John) in 2020 and missed most of the 2021 season. Despite having three years affected by injury, Domínguez’s 230 games since 2018 are the most by a Phillies pitcher in that time. He is 19-17 with a 3.55 ERA (87 ER/220.2 IP) across six MLB seasons. The right-hander was originally signed as an international free agent by Philadelphia out of Esperanza, Dominican Republic in October 2011. Domínguez has a club option for the 2025 season.
Pache (pronounced PAH-chay), 25, is slashing .202/.288/.269 (21-for-104) with five doubles, one triple, nine runs scored, nine RBI, and 13 walks in 50 games (30 starts) with the Phillies this season. He has appeared in 29 games (18 GS) in center field, 18 games (12 GS) in left field, and one in right field while compiling three Defensive Runs Saved and four Outs Above Average. Pache was acquired by Philadelphia from the Oakland Athletics on March 29, 2023, and by the A’s from the Atlanta Braves as part of a five-player trade sending Matt Olson to the Braves on March 14, 2022. He was originally signed as an international free agent by Atlanta out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in July 2015.
Hays, 29, is batting .255/.316/.395 (40-for-157) with 13 doubles, three homers, 18 runs scored, 14 RBI, six hit-by-pitches, and nine walks in 63 games (38 GS) with the Orioles in 2024. He was the team’s nominee for the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association’s 2022 Heart & Hustle Award, presented to one player from each major league team based on the passion, desire, and work ethic demonstrated both on and off the field. He started in center field for the American League in the All-Star Game last year and ranks in the top 50 in O’s history (since 1954) in doubles (36th, 121), runs (47th, 269), home runs (T-47th, 66), RBI (49th, 242), and hits (50th, 510). Hays was originally selected by Baltimore in the third round (91st overall) of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Jacksonville University (FL).
To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher LEVI STOUDT has been designated for assignment.
