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Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / February 2

Will Phillies be able to find the starting pitching depth they need?

The Phillies have next to no depth in the department that served as their primary strength from 2022-2025: starting pitching. Pitchers and catchers report

Alec Bohm News / The Good Phight / February 2

Does Bohm Have Good Reason to Hate This Place? (The Stadium, That Is)

The story need not be repeated. You are already familiar with the tale of Alec Bohm’s irritated mutterings, and the camera that caught them, the ensuing apology and appreciative ovation that followed.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / February 2

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

The top two pitchers in the Phillies' rotation are elite, but both come with legitimate questions entering 2026.

The 'AL & NL strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

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The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?

The '2025 MLB hits leaders' quiz

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / February 2

What is something about the Phillies that still bothers you the most?

The Phillies can annoy us. There are things that they do that can get on our nerves, whether it be a questionable decision by the manager during a game (I’m still not over The Bunt), a trade that was made that returned virtually nothing (that’s all they got for Schilling?) or a season that ended worse than what we believed it would be.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Shohei Ohtani News / The Good Phight / February 2

Phillies news: bullpen, WBC, Shohei Ohtani

There is no such thing as a bad one year contract. This is something that I have been told and come to believe. There are bad one year contracts insomuch as players turn into pumpkins during that one year, but there is nothing tethering them to the team long term.

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 1

1 last-minute trade Phillies must make before spring training

The Philadelphia Phillies are gearing up for what they hope is a successful 2026 campaign. But before the Phillies enter spring training, an elephant in the room remains.

Zack Wheeler News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / January 31

Zack Wheeler's Return to the Phillies Expected Sooner Rather than Later

The Philadelphia Phillies could get right-hander Zack Wheeler back sooner than previously expected, according to a report from The Athletic's Matt Gelb.

Dylan Moore News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 31

Phillies sign 2024 Gold Glover to minor-league contract

The Philadelphia Phillies reaffirmed their commitment to structural depth Friday by agreeing to a minor-league contract with veteran utility player Dylan Moore, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / January 30

Report: Phillies Open Door for Infield Trade with Minor League Signing

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed Dylan Moore to a minor league contract, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. By signing Moore, the Phillies have elected to open a door to another move.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / January 30

Phillies Add Outfielder to Organization Amid MLB Free Agency

The Philadelphia Phillies offseason has been notable up to this point, with the front office focused on building a group capable of making a deeper postseason run.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Dylan Moore News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 30

Phillies, Dylan Moore agree to minor league deal

The Phillies reached agreement with utilityman Dylan Moore on a minor league contract.

Former All-Star reliever David Robertson retires after 17 seasons

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'MLB four-home run games' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / January 30

Former All-Star reliever David Robertson retires after 17 seasons

Reliever David Robertson has been one of the game's best relievers for 17 seasons and has now decided to call it a career.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson gives a cryptic response regarding top prospect making the team

Yankees announcer Michael Kay disagrees with Brian Cashman about roster

Does Brian Cashman really believe Yankees could beat Dodgers in 2026 World Series?

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

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The 'Super Bowl starting QBs' quiz

The 'Super Bowl host cities' quiz

The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

David Robertson News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 30

David Robertson Announces Retirement

Veteran reliever David Robertson has decided to hang up his spikes. He announced the decision on his personal social media pages, issuing the following statement: “I’ve decided it’s time for me to hang up my spikes and retire from the game I’ve loved for as long as I can remember.

Nicholas Castellanos News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / January 30

Phillies Outfield Due for One Last Shakeup This Offseason

The Philadelphia Phillies have one more big move up their sleeve this offseason to complete their outfield, at least according to MLB.com's Paul Casella.

Zack Wheeler News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 30

Phillies star Zack Wheeler’s return timeline gets new update

As the Philadelphia Phillies attempt to go on a deep playoff run in 2026, having Zack Wheeler in their rotation would only get the franchise closer to their goals.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Just Baseball / January 31

Philadelphia Phillies Top 15 Prospects

The Philadelphia Phillies are pushing all of their chips in. After capturing a National League East title in 2025, their offseason heading into ’26 focused on retention, bringing slugger Kyle Schwarber and catcher JT Realmuto back into the fold on lucrative new deals.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Total Pro Sports / January 30

MLB Insider Shares Latest Intel On Philadelphia Phillies Adding Pitching Depth

Even though the Philadelphia Phillies were a perennial World Series contender for the past four years, they have fallen agonizingly close on each occasion.

Rob Thomson News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / January 30

Phillies' Rob Thomson Shares Bullish Stance on Major MLB Rule Change

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson isn't afraid of the MLB's latest round of rule changes. In particular, Thomson has high hopes that the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will be a smooth transition from umpires having control over balls and strikes, as it has been for the entire existence of baseball.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / January 29

How Can Bryce Harper be Elite Again?

Most MLB fans are aware Bryce Harper didn’t have his best year in 2025. It was in no way a poor season, but it wasn’t the Harper standard of excellence fans at CBP have come to expect.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / January 29