Righthander Kyle Lohse was acquired by the Phillies from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league lefthander Matt Maloney Monday.
Lohse, 29, was 6-12 with a 4.58 ERA in 21 starts for Cincinnati and had the fifth-worst run support in the National League at 3.69 runs per game. In his last five starts, Lohse is 3-2 with a 3.27 ERA, a .231 opponents' batting average and a 9.0-inning complete game. He pitched at least 6.0 innings in 15 of his 21 starts, including seven of his 12 losses.
"Kyle is a durable righthanded starter who has postseason experience," said general manager Pat Gillick. "We feel that with our offense and his ability to keep us in games, he will add pitching depth to our rotation."
Lohse pitched in the postseason with Minnesota in three consecutive years (2002-04) and went 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in five games (one start).
A resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, Lohse was originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 29th round of the 1996 draft and was traded to Minnesota in 1999. He made his major league debut with the Twins in 2001. In his career, Lohse is 60-74 with a 4.83 ERA, six complete games and four shutouts for the Twins (2001-06) and Reds (2006-07).
Maloney, 23, was 9-7 with a 3.94 ERA in 21 starts for double-A Reading. He was 5-1 in his last six decisions. Maloney was a third-round selection by the Phillies in the 2005 draft.
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