To discuss the trade deadline and set up a crucial stretch for the club, Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb hosted a live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five key questions (plus a bonus one) that were asked and answered during the chat.

The Phillies have yet to make a trade despite having several needs. They did sign 40-year-old relief pitcher David Robertson, and the veteran righty is expected to play an important role in stabilizing a bullpen that reportedly remains the focus of the team's deadline efforts.

The Philadelphia Phillies have one day to fix a bullpen that ranks among the worst in the league if they want to win their first World Series championship since 2008. After failing to adequately upgrade a bullpen that lost two high-leverage arms in the offseason,