Some Major League Baseball stars are stellar from the moment they take their first at-bat in the big leagues. Others take a while before they figure things out, and sometimes they have to move to another team to find the right opportunity to grow.
In going 1-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday’s 4-1 Phillies win against the Marlins, Bryce Harper continued one of the most patient months of his career. The two-time NL MVP’s August on-base percentage is .518 – on pace to be the highest single-month OBP of his career — while his walk rate is 30.1 percent.
Mickey Moniak’s professional baseball story began with enormous expectations when the Philadelphia Phillies selected him first overall in the 2016 draft straight out of high school.
After seven innings of one-run ball against the Marlins on Wednesday night, Aaron Nola’s month of August has been a return to normal for the veteran right-hander.
How many of the most recent batting champions for each MLB team can you name in five minutes?
It was a good day for the Pharm, with Lehigh and Reading winning, and the DSL Phillies winning a playoff game. But it wasn’t all sunshine: the Threshers had to face a rehabbing superstar, and the BlueClaws were left idle thanks to a rainstorm.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
The Phillies have been calling upon the services of Johan Duran a lot lately. The fire balling closer has appeared in four games over the last week and
The Phillies are about to face an Arch-enemy. Not in the sense of their most loathed foe, but in the sense that their opponent plays under an arch. On to the links.
The 2026 MLB season has been a roller coaster ride for the Philadelphia Phillies, and they are currently riding a peak on a six-game winning streak. Things are clicking on all cylinders as they are 70-58, putting some game pressure on the Atlanta Braves in the National League East race, as they are five games behind.
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching woes have been well-documented this season. Those woes were heightened when the team lost 15 of its first 25 games coming out of the Major League Baseball All-Star break.
The biggest move the Philadelphia Phillies made ahead of the MLB trade deadline this year was acquiring second baseman Luis Arraez and right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian from the San Francisco Giants.
The Philadelphia Phillies added bullpen depth on Thursday by claiming right-hander Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old was immediately optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
After a rollercoaster ride through their first 25 games following the Major League Baseball All-Star break, the Philadelphia Phillies may be starting to figure things out.
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed right-handed pitcher Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, adding depth to their pitching staff ahead of a weekend series against the St.
There’s something about Wednesday and late-innings drama. While a controversy erupted over a strike call in Minnesota, a Philadelphia Phillies $5.2 million star was busy stunning fans on the East Coast.
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to make up ground in the NL East. The team has added to the pitching staff, as the Phillies have signed Nestor Cortes to a major league contract.
Aaron Nola worked seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
The Phillies are designating right-hander Brian Keller for assignment, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. That’ll open the necessary 40-man roster spot to finalize their agreement with lefty Nestor Cortes Jr.
The Philadelphia Phillies arguably have the best starting rotation in terms of their top three pitchers (Zack Wheeler, Christopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo). The back half of the rotation? Not so much.
The Philadelphia Phillies arguably sacrificed defense for an offensive boost when they shifted players around the diamond for trade deadline addition Luis Arraez, but Bryson Stott is doing his part to make this infield realignment as smooth as possible.
Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott each drove in two runs to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Philadelphia won its fifth straight game despite a subpar outing from Zack Wheeler, who walked four in five innings while allowing two runs and two hits with seven strikeouts.
The Philadelphia Phillies have won four games in a row and hope it's now right-hander Zack Wheeler's turn to get back into the win column. Wheeler, who has not posted a win in more than a month, will get the ball Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.
Sometimes, a team needs to reinvent itself to improve. The Philadelphia Phillies have long been one of the teams that have seemingly bought into the “three true outcomes” baseball philosophy.
One year after being drafted 13th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Andrew Painter drew attention from the baseball world as a whole. Painter dominated in his first full professional season, reaching Double-A by year’s end as a 19-year-old.
Since Mattingly took over as interim manager, the Phillies are 57-39 and entered Sunday in a three-way tie for the second NL wild-card spot.
When Bryson Stott came up through the Philadelphia Phillies‘ minor league system, expectations were sky-high. The organization and the fans expected him to be an instrumental piece as the franchise finally transitioned into a winning ball club.
Baseball brought everyone to the field. The human stories are what will keep them there.
For one amazing night on Tuesday, Iowa became the centerpiece of Major League Baseball.
For all of the things Major League Baseball may have gotten right on Thursday night with the Field of Dreams game, there were two telltale signs that MLB executives missed an important part of the movie.
Philadelphia Phillies president Dave Dombrowski understands where Bryce Harper’s plea for help came from. The Phillies’ superstar slugger spoke to reporters in late July, just days before the Aug.
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