With trade not yet official, Jake Diekman is in Phillies uniform, headed to bullpen

The trade that will send Phillies ace Cole Hamels and left-handed reliever Jake Diekman to the Texas Rangers for several prospects is not yet complete.  Thus, Diekman finds himself in a very odd limbo.  Diekman is a member of the Phillies 25-man active roster.  Since there is a game, Diekman is still a member of the Phillies.

Meghan Montemurro of the Delaware News Journal tweets:

Jake Diekman is on the field and in uniform for the #Phillies. He is reportedly part of the Hamels trade to the Rangers.

— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) July 30, 2015

This led some to worry that the trade with the Rangers was in doubht.  However, Jerry Crasnick adds: there is nothing to worry about:

A source says final details in Hamels trade are taking some time to resolve. Nothing to be alarmed about. #phillies #rangers

— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 30, 2015

It would not be the first time today that an agreed-to-trade player was in uniform.

Michael Morse, who was in a three-team deal between the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves, actually pinch-hit in today's Marlins-Nationals match up.  The Phillies probably will not use Diekman unless they are in a situation where they have no choice.   They may need to, as Aaron Harang skipped a rehab start to pitch tonight against the Braves.