Phillies president Dave Dombrowski explains how Philadelphia pivoted from its original plan at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. The Philadelphia Phillies allowed the market to reshape their offensive plans before the August 3 MLB trade deadline. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has now explained how the club’s strategy evolved before the cutoff. Phils honcho Dave Dombrowski tells here why Arraez made sense and what he sought at deadline. The Phillies entered deadline day with a .304 on-base percentage, tied for 28th in MLB.