Putting a bow on the deadline

A look back at a note-worthy trading frenzy across MLB

Dealt from Detroit to Philadelphia at the deadline, Michael Lorenzen worked 8 strong innings to beat the Marlins in his Phillies debut yesterday.

Now that the dust has settled from Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, here’s a look at a few notes that came out of the sport’s annual swap meet.

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NOT OVER THE HILL

Dealt from the Pirates to the Padres Tuesday at the age of 43 years, 4 months and 21 days, lefthander Rich Hill, the oldest active player in the big leagues, became the oldest player to be traded since Jamie Moyer (43 years, 9 months, and 1 day) went from the Mariners to the Phillies August 19, 2006.