New Delhi, July 5 -- The Cleveland Guardians have acquired minor league pitcher Ryan Degges from the Philadelphia Phillies. In the deal, Cleveland sent $250,000 in international bonus pool money to Philadelphia. The move adds depth to the Guardians' pitching prospects and comes alongside other roster adjustments involving their staff.

Trades involving international bonus pool money are common when teams want to acquire minor league players without exchanging actual players or draft picks. This pool consists of the signing bonuses teams have available for international amateurs. Teams can trade parts of this allocation to complete deals like this one.

By using bonus pool money, the Cleveland Guardians were able to bring in Ryan Degges at...