Phillies trade Matt Strahm to Kansas City, add Jonathan Bowlan, Kyle Backhus to bullpen
Strahm appeared in 188 games for the Phillies in three seasons
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Phillies sign slugging outfielder Adolis García
The Phillies added a dose of right-handed power and postseason pedigree Monday, signing outfielder Adolis...
Phillies acquire Yoniel Curet from Rays
The Phillies shipped minor leaguer Tommy McCollum in the other direction.
Ambition, familiarity of Phillies made case for Kyle Schwarber to re-sign
Slugger will be a Phillie for next five seasons
Phillies grab Pocono Mountain East graduate Zach McCambley in Rule 5 Draft; Nationals take Griff McGarry
26-year-old righthanded pitcher was in the Marlins organization
Kyle Schwarber returning to Phillies for five years, $150 million, according to reports
Slugger will be 37 when contract is up
Andrew Painter isn’t the only pitching prospect who might help the Phillies in 2026
Of the players who have yet to make their major league debuts, who could be...
Three Nick Castellanos trades that show how little the Phillies should expect in return
The only realistic option for the Phillies is to find a team that is looking...
GM meetings takeaways: The J.T. Realmuto question, competition for Kyle Schwarber, and more
We’re leaving Las Vegas with some observations after baseball’s braintrusts spent this week laying the...
Phillies keep Jose Alvarado; pitchers Jack Flaherty, Shane Bieber exercise options
Detroit pitcher Jack Flaherty and Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber exercised player options for 2026, and...
Free-agent outlook: J.T. Realmuto will be 35, but he remains as valuable as ever to the Phillies
Realmuto’s offense is diminished, but his value behind the plate — and behind the scenes...
Bryce Harper’s comments turned up the heat on Dave Dombrowski. Maybe that’s what this weirdness is all about.
The feud doesn't add up at first glance, but look again and it could just...
Rob Thomson defends The Bunt, admits bullpen mistakes, says he’d manage Phillies forever (wink)
Topper realizes he could have made better decisions in the NLDS loss to the Dodgers:...
Phillies would love to have veterans Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto back, but at right price
Pending free agents Ranger Suarez, J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber understandably monopolized a lot of...
With trio of top prospects, Phillies poised to leave door open to youth refresh
Dave Dombrowski’s messaging about prospects has been consistent over the years. It applies to Justin...
Phillies Notebook: Team to retain coaches, add field coordinator role
No surprises with the nonplayer personnel; Thomson has a year left on his contract and...
De George: Latest Phillies disappointment doesn’t dissuade ‘even-keeled’ Dombrowski
Dombrowski insisted that the Phillies are close to their October breakthrough.
Phillies offseason preview: Futures of Schwarber, Realmuto, and time for a youth movement?
There will be pressure to improve a roster that figures to undergo more changes this...
Here’s why the Phillies kept Rob Thomson, and were right to do so
John Middleton could have done the easy thing and deluded himself into thinking that a...
De George: Phillies’ search for change should look to middle of the lineup
One thing is certain: Keeping a status quo that hasn't elevated the team any higher...
Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country with tribute to ‘tush push’
In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush...
De George: After years of running it back, time for Phillies to run risk of significant change
And, after another October cratering, the appetite to take those risks should be bigger
Phillies enter another early offseason with increased uncertainty
After yet another layoff disappointment, there are questions about pending free agencies and even about...
De George: Another Phillies’ NLDS ouster in L.A. bears hallmarks of the past
The ineptitude has cost the Phillies a fourth straight postseason.
Phillies’ season ends with 11-inning loss to Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers advance to National League Championship Series with 2-1, 11-inning win over Philadelphia...
Phillies Notebook: Taijuan Walker’s postseason appearance 8 years in the making
And, Brandon Marsh had good success against lefties in Game 3.
NLDS: Kyle Schwarber’s 455-foot ‘revelation’ sparks Phillies to Game 3 win
For 21 innings, the Phillies’ bats were silent in the National League Division Series. They...
NLDS: Phillies pitching plan works perfectly thanks to Aaron Nola, Ranger Suarez
The Phillies' machinations in Wednesday’s Game 3 both looked doomed early, until Aaron Nola and...
NLDS: Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, his first towering shot clearing the right-field pavilion in a three-run...
Phillies Notebook: Home or not, assignment is clear at Dodger Stadium
No matter where the game is played, the top three hitters need to hit and...
Phillies Notebook: Comfort gets Aaron Nola start, Ranger Suarez bullpen role in Game 3
Ranger Suarez had a strong if variable regular season. Aaron Nola had a poor season...
If there is to be an epic comeback, the Phillies need Bryce Harper to don his Red October cape again
The Phillies have gotten a $330 million impostor in the first two games of the...
NLDS: Handling of bullpen liabilities a stark difference between Phillies, Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA — The National League Division Series will ramble westward with two bullpens in disarray....
De George: Phillies stars struggle in big moments, dig 0-2 hole to Dodgers
They were moments that the Phillies’ front office would dream of: Big players in big...
NLDS: Phillies manager Rob Thomson plays not to lose, and does just that
Nobody out in the ninth, down by one after a two-run double by Nick Castellanos...
Phillies on brink of elimination after Game 2 loss to Dodgers in NLDS
Best-of-five series heads back to Los Angeles with Dodgers up 2-0
Phillies Notebook: No Harrison Bader, but Ranger Suarez an option in Game 2
And, with Bader out, Otto Kemp got a start in the outfield.
De George: Flagging Red October mystique reflected in Phillies’ home struggles
Since returning from Arizona during the 2023 NLCS, the Phillies are 1-4 in playoff games...
Phillies Notebook: No strain, but wait is on for Harrison Bader’s health
The Phillies are in wait-and-see mode with Harrison Bader after the center fielder left Saturday’s...
NLDS: Phillies can't escape their October ghosts
With another postseason came more October struggles for the Phillies’ biggest bats.
NLDS: Dodgers wipe out 3-0 deficit to take Game 1 from Phillies [updated]
Teoscar Hernandez hits game-winning homer for the Dodgers
Phillies Notebook: Jesus Luzardo to get the ball in Game 2 of NLDS
Ranger Suarez likely the front-runner for a Game 3 start or it could be Aaron...
NLDS: Phillies pitcher Walker Buehler keeping emotions in check against former team
Right-hander spent a decade in the Dodgers organization, including a key role in last year's...
Stage is set: Dodgers arrive as teams prepare for the NLDS
Teams have a lot of respect for each other and the series might turn on...
Phillies vs Dodgers Game 1 NLDS 2025 time set for Saturday night [Updated]
The game time is now official and Cristopher Sánchez takes the mound for the Phillies...
It’s Sho Time! Phillies-Dodgers in NLDS with Ohtani on the mound in Game 1
Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut when he starts for the Los Angeles...
NL Wild Card: Dodgers advance with terrific offense, starting pitching and shaky bullpen
The starting pitching is terrific. The offense is clicking. The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened...
Bryce Harper homers, Phillies draw 31,000 fans for intrasquad tune-up
Bryce Harper homered and had three hits, and five powder blue Phillies pitchers combined to...
A Phillies-Dodgers series would be epic … and way too short in MLB’s absurd playoff format
What sense does it make to “reward” the top two teams in each league with...
Mick Abel, Otto Kemp, Justin Crawford honored by MiLB
Pitcher Mick Abel, utility player Otto Kemp and outfielder Justin Crawford earned Minor League Baseball's...
Phillies Notebook: Playoff bye is what Phillies make of it
The Phillies push for a first-round bye in the MLB Playoffs has meant a week...
De George: Team ‘consistency’ shines among individual accolades for 2025 Phillies
The main thing for the 2025 success has been more consistent play and effort compared...
Phillies Notebook: Trea Turner ‘feels good’ about Game 162 return
Trea Turner was activated for the final game of the Phillies’ regular season to test...
Turner wins NL batting title, Schwarber leads league in HRs, RBIs as Phillies beat Twins in finale
Trea Turner won his second career NL batting title, Kyle Schwarber led the league with...
Ranger Suarez dodges injury; Trea Turner to be activated by Phillies
Ranger Suarez couldn’t dodge the liner off the bat of Ryan Jeffers Saturday night. But...
Aaron Nola takes perfect game into 6th as Phillies beat Twins
Right-hander moves into second place on Philadelphia’s career strikeout list
Walker Buehler helps Phillies shut out, eliminate Marlins
Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings as the Phillies beat Miami 1-0 on Thursday night,...
Walker Buehler, Taijuan Walker state final cases for Phillies playoff roster
Both Walker Buehler and Taijuan Walker made convincing cases against the Miami Marlins Thursday night...
Phillies Notebook: J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper back in lineup; Trea Turner on target for Game 1
Rob Thomson exhaled and then filled in the lineup card Thursday with the names of...
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber pads National League lead with 55th, 56th homers
Kyle Schwarber said there have been times this season where he has pondered his accomplishments,...
Edmundo Sosa returns from IL with 3 homers as Phillies clinch first-round bye
Edmundo Sosa hit three of the Phillies' team-record eight home runs, Kyle Schwarber had two...
De George: Phillies postseason pitching plan long on options, short on certainty
Short of the Game 1 starter and closer, much else about the Phillies postseason pitching...
Phillies Notebook: Feeling better, J.T. Realmuto hopes to avoid IL
Meanwhile, Edmundo Sosa was activated from the injured list and started Wednesday night against the...
Four IronPigs players receive postseason awards plus two more attendance marks
Phillies prospects Otto Kemp, Aidan Miller, Felix Reyes and Griff McGarry earned postseason honors, plus...
Feeling conflicted about an automated system in baseball, even as Phillies and fans should benefit
Do I think baseball’s new ABS system makes sense? I do. Do I think its...
Phillies lose to Marlins in 11, hope not to lose J.T. Realmuto to injury
J.T. Realmuto exited in the ninth inning of a 6-5 loss to the Marlins after...
Phillies lose to Marlins in 11, hope not to lose J.T. Realmuto to injury
J.T. Realmuto exited in the ninth inning of a 6-5 loss to the Marlins after...
Xavier Edwards’ 11th-inning sacrifice fly lifts Marlins over Phillies
Xavier Edwards drove in the winning run with an 11th-inning sacrifice fly, and Heriberto Hernández...
Phillies Notebook: Turner, Sosa look at live pitching on roads to recovery
Plus some thoughts on the newly adopted automatic ball-strike challenge system for 2026.
Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system
Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season..
Minor league baseball: Reading’s Felix Reyes named Eastern League MVP
Reyes is the ninth Fightin Phil to win the award, which includes Ryan Howard and...
A former top Phillies pitching prospect ended his year on a high note with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Griff McGarry finished off his stellar 2025 season last week with a solid performance for...
Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks hold off Phillies 4-3
Phillies are three games behind the Brewers for best record in the National League
Alec Bohm has 3 RBIs in return as Phillies down Arizona
Alec Bohm had three RBIs in his return from the injured list, Walker Buehler delivered...
Phillies No. 2 prospect Aidan Miller’s fast journey to Triple-A Lehigh Valley included a Wawa stop
Aidan Miller's fast journey through the Phillies' minor league system included a stop at a...
Felix Reyes’ breakthrough season ending with week-long stint for IronPigs
Felix Reyes' breakthrough 2025 season started last winter in Colombia. It ends with a week-long...
Snell carves up Phillies, Ohtani launches HR No. 51 as Dodgers prevent sweep
Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 over seven innings, Shohei Ohtani hit his 51st...
Tough final inning finishes Andrew Painter’s 2025 season for IronPigs
Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter's 2025 season ends Wednesday with a tough final inning in...
JAY DUNN: Win or lose, this October will mark end of an era for Phillies
Phillies will have a different look after this season as free agency could hit the...
Shohei Ohtani pitches 5 hitless innings, but Rafael Marchan’s 3-run homer rallies Phillies
After Shohei Ohtani pitched five hitless innings for the Dodgers, the Phillies’ Rafael Marchan hit...
IronPigs news on Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller, others ahead of last series of 2025
Updates on Phillies top prospects Andrew Painter and Aidan Miller plus others ahead of the...
De George: Phillies’ path to NL East title one of perseverance
NL East title is truly a team effort
Phillies clinch NL East title in wild 10th-inning comeback against Dodgers
J.T. Realmuto drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning,...
Phillies Notebook: Aaron Nola struggles as Phils clinch playoffs, but not NL East
The Phillies had a chance Sunday to clinch the National League East. It evaporated as...
NL East clinch not a cinch: Phillies have to wait a day after losing to Royals
Phillies head to Los Angeles to start series with Dodgers on Tuesday
Phillies can clinch NL East title today against Royals; Schwarber hits 51st HR in Saturday’s win
Phillies going for second straight division title
Phillies Notebook: Edmundo Sosa feeling better as Zack Wheeler gets surgery date
The Phillies hope that Edmundo Sosa, who was lifted from Friday’s game against Kansas City...
Walker Buehler works 5 strong innings in Phillies debut, an 8-2 win over the Royals
Recently acquired pitcher impressive in his first start with the Phillies, who closed in on...
Phillies’ Jose Alvarado done for season with ‘pretty mild’ forearm strain
Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado will miss the remainder of the season after being placed...
Phillies Notebook: Otto Kemp coming into his own in Alec Bohm’s absence
Third baseman was 5 for 13 in series sweep of the Mets
Jesús Luzardo retires 22 straight as Phillies sweep Mets, eye NL East title
Jesús Luzardo retired 22 straight batters after giving up four runs in the first inning,...
Phillies Notebook: Andrew Painter’s next start likely his last of 2025
Phillies manager Rob Thomson praises pitching prospect for 'bouncing back'
Walker Buehler eager to put rough 2025 aside in Phillies cameo
Former Red Sox and Dodgers hurler impressed that the Phillies GM, manager and pitching coach...
Kepler powers Phillies past skidding Mets 11-3
Max Kepler homered and drove in five runs, Bryce Harper also went deep and the...
Harrison Bader continues to provide jolt for Phillies in leadoff spot
The Gold Glove outfielder has become more than a platoon bat since arriving at the...
The Phillies should get Trea Turner back this season. But which player will they have for the playoffs?
Can a potentially compromised Turner still be a game-changer for a Phillies run to the...
Rob Thomson’s outfield wizardry makes him the National League Manager of the Year favorite
Thomson’s handling of his outfield situation has been predicated on the same no-panic, next-man-up demeanor...
Ranger Suarez brilliant again, Kyle Schwarber hits 50th as Phillies beat Mets
Kyle Schwarber hit his 50th home run of the season and Ranger Suarez struck out...