There is no way to sugarcoat it that Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez is on a roll. Though his pursuit of Orel Herschiser’s scoreless inning streak was stopped at 50.1 on Wednesday, he remains dominant.
Kyle Schwarber signed a five-year, $150 million contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies this past offseason, and it’s safe to say that the Phillies’ considerable investment in him is paying off thus far — rough start in 2026 aside.
Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The Philadelphia Phillies watched Cristopher Sanchez make history Wednesday night, and Bryce Harper made sure the achievement received proper respect after a 3-2 win vs.
The Philadelphia Phillies have arguably the hottest pitcher on the planet right now in Cristopher Sánchez. Well, it's not the most difficult argument in the world.
All legends come to an end. If the hero fulfills his task with dignity through the end, even his defeat has something beautiful and proud in it. If he surrenders to the vice of pride before his time is over, then his defeat is only a defeat.
PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sánchez’s incredible run of holding opponents scoreless is over. An RBI single by San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill in the seventh inning on Wednesday night broke Sánchez’s historic scoreless streak at 50 2/3 innings.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ No. 1 prospect, Aidan Miller, is currently suffering from a back injury that has prevented him from being promoted to the majors.
The Philadelphia Phillies made the MLB playoffs four years in a row from 2022 to 2025. Over the first third and change of the 2026 MLB season, they have stumbled a little bit.
The Philadelphia Phillies are back home at Citizens Bank Park for a six-game homestand after a successful West Coast trip, during which they went 4-2. Their first opponent on the homestand is the San Diego Padres, whom they swept to begin their West Coast trip last week.
Padres vs. Phillies: The San Diego Padres will resume their series on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The Phillies eked out a super 3-2 comeback win over the Padres at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday to take the lead in this three-game set.
The Phillies announced Wednesday that top infield prospect Aidan Miller underwent a “minimally invasive” back procedure called a “radiofrequency ablation of the facet joints.” He’s expected to be shut down for the next week and is currently projected to return to game action in six to eight weeks overall.
Even though Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Misiorowski had an elite month of May where he allowed one earned run, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez was slightly better.
Top-ranked Philadelphia Phillies shortstop prospect Aidan Miller will miss another six to eight weeks recovering from an upcoming procedure to repair a spinal injury.
During the 2025 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies did something they haven’t done in 11 years: they chose a college pitcher in the first round. In the 2014 MLB Draft, the Phillies scooped up a young arm out of Louisiana State University by the name of Aaron Nola; he has turned into one of the greatest homegrown talents for Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto looks to have avoided an extended absence. Before Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres, interim manager Don Mattingly revealed that Realmuto is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday after suffering a left wrist contusion in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Following a strong West Coast trip in which the Philadelphia Phillies were able to go (4-2), they are now back at home and seeking to build momentum. However, while the team is playing well, they do have some areas of need to address. It is no secret that it was a terrible start to the season for the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies were among the game's biggest disappointments through the first month of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. But things have turned around since the club fired former manager Rob Thomson and turned the keys over to Don Mattingly.
Coming into the 2026 MLB regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies biggest strength was expected to be their pitching staff, more specifically, the starting rotation.
Realmuto didn’t just flinch — he walked off the field Sunday after getting hit by a pitch, and the Phillies aren’t treating it like a minor bump. According to ESPN, the veteran catcher left the game with a left wrist contusion after being struck by a 96-mph fastball from the Dodgers’ starter.
The Philadelphia Phillies are facing tough decisions around their farm system as top prospects continue to shine. Most notably, the organization's No. 2 ranked prospect, right-handed pitcher Gage Wood, who is progressing quickly.
When the Philadelphia Phillies selected third baseman Alec Bohm out of Wichita State University, many expected him to quickly become a key piece in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the hosts of this year’s MLB All-Star festivities at Citizens Bank Park. They will be very well represented. Here’s a look at the players who could be in play to represent the home team.
When Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper speaks, people listen. One of the more vocal characters in Major League Baseball, Harper is not shy to share his opinions on potential strife that the Major League Baseball Players Association and MLB face when the collective bargaining agreement expires Dec.