Philadelphia Phillies' owner John Middleton offers an interesting perspective around the Phillies bullpen situation and plans for the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

Middleton noted that Dave Dombrowski is "always aggressive" and said the team would love to re-sign Kyle Schwarber.

After winning the World Series in 2008, and getting back to there the next season, former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro traded for Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Hunter Pence and signed Cliff Lee as a free agent to go along with a star-studded lineup.

Five months ago, with the Phillies’ payroll poised to surpass the highest luxury-tax threshold, John Middleton sat in his spring-training office and mulled over a question. Is there a point when the owner will stop spending?

Robertson was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he'll likely make a few appearances before being called up. The Phillies will pay Robertson about $5.5 million on a pro-rated $16 million contract,

The Philadelphia Phillies took a step toward beefing up the bullpen by adding Dave Robertson, but that should just be the beginning of the overhaul.