Hellickson happy to stay with Phillies

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PHILADELPHIA — Jeremy Hellickson heard he could be traded for weeks, but Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline passed without a peep from the Phillies.

Hellickson is expected to remain with the Phillies through the remainder of the season. There is a small possibility he is traded before the Aug. 31 waiver Trade Deadline, but that will be difficult. First, there is almost no chance he clears waivers. He is owed about $2.3 million the remainder of the season, which is a bargain for a contender. Second, if he is claimed, the Phillies can trade him only to the first team on the priority list that claimed him. If they can’t complete a deal with that team, they must revoke his waivers and he is no longer tradeable.

“I’m happy to be here, but a little …

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