Astros Acquire Closer Ken Giles From Phillies

The Houston Astros improved their bullpen on Wednesday, acquiring closer Ken Giles from the Philadelphia Phillies, during day three of the Major League Baseball winter meetings.

A 25-year old right hander, Giles went 6-3 last season in Philadelphia, while compiling 15 saves, a 1.80 ERA., and 87 strikeouts in 70 innings of work.

In return. the Phillies acquirer right-handed pitcher Vincent Velasquez, left-handed pitcher Brett Oberholtzer, and outfielder Derek Fisher.

Unconfirmed reports also say that the Astros are shipping right-hander pitcher Thomas Eshelman, the club's second-round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, to the Phillies as well.

Below, MLB.com's Tim McMaster and Astros reporter Brian McTaggart discuss the trade:

Below, MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo discusses the Phillies acquiring Vincent Velasquez and Derek Fisher from the Astros in the trade:

And finally, the crew on MLB Tonight discuss the trade, below: