Giving a 33-year-old designated hitter a five-year, $150 million contract rarely looks like a smart investment. For the Philadelphia Phillies, though, Kyle Schwarber has continued to prove why the gamble was worth taking.
Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Brandon Marsh currently leads all of MLB in batting average. After several seasons of being a platoon player, Marsh is finally getting the opportunity to hit both left-handed and right-handed pitching.
If you blinked, you may have missed it. That was the time flying by, quicker than any of us realized. We’re halfway through May, which means that All-Star weekend is coming up in two months.
With the Philadelphia Phillies starting to turn things around, the team could be looking for some avenues to improve the team going forward. Following their disastrous start to the season, the Phillies have been playing much better of late and are starting to creep closer to the .500 mark.
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.
Phillies vs Red Sox: The Philadelphia Phillies conclude the three-game series on the road against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday evening. The series is tied, with the Phillies going down to a 1-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.
The day is finally upon us. Many resigned themselves to the fact that when Ranger Suárez left in free agency over the winter, there would come a day in which he would be facing the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies began a three-game set with the Boston Red Sox on the road at Fenway Park on May 12. They got off on the right foot, winning the game 2-1 behind a stellar pitching performance by Zack Wheeler.
Trea Turner is not the only Phillie who has struggled offensively this season, but it does feel as though because of that fact that Turner has flown under the radar.
After squeezing out a tight 2-1 win over the Red Sox in game one of this series, it was Boston’s turn to win on the margins. Trevor Story led the way with two fantastic plays in the 5-6 hole to prevent hits and he took Painter deep on a middle-middle sinker.
Rookie starter Andrew Painter had a nice bounce back start against the Red Sox, but the Phillies were unable to win another low-scoring game at Fenway Park.
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 have turned their season around under interim manager Don Mattingly. The group struggled out of the gate, but in May they have reestablished themselves as World Series contenders once again.
Over the last few years, the Philadelphia Phillies have worked tirelessly to find the right combination of players in the bullpen to complement the star power that is in the starting rotation.
The Philadelphia Phillies were victorious in the first game of their three-game set against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, winning 2-1. Zack Wheeler was magnificent on the mound, while Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott provided all the offensive production needed in the first two innings of the game.
A few years back, the Philadelphia Phillies had quite the prospect pitching his way through the minor leagues. Spencer Howard, a second-round pick of the team back in 2017, was considered by many the top pitching prospect in the Phillies system.
Philadelphia Philliesdesignated hitterKyle Schwarber is putting together an impressive 2026 MLB season. In 157 at-bats, the slugger has accumulated 36 hits, 17 home runs, 28 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
The Philadelphia Phillies got their series with the Boston Red Sox off on the right foot, picking up a 2-1 victory at Fenway Park. A solo home run by Kyle
About one quarter of the way through the 2026 MLB season, Brandon Marsh is having a career year for the Philadelphia Phillies. For the team in general, this year has been an up-and-down roller coaster, with manager Rob Thomson getting fired 28 games into the campaign and being replaced by interim manager Don Mattingly.
As the Philadelphia Phillies continue to try to claw their way back to the .500 mark and back into contention, the team has received a nice spark thanks to the return of a star. Following a (9-19) start to the season, it felt like the sky was falling in Philadelphia.
Veteran righty Lou Trivino is back on the free agent market. The Orioles announced that the reliever elected free agency after clearing outright waivers on Tuesday.
The American League East and National League East both have several disappointing teams this season, but chief among them seem to be the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. As a result, each made early managerial changes, but only one team has gotten favorable results so far.
The Philadelphia Phillies have turned their season around after relieving former manager Rob Thomson of his duties. Under Don Mattingly, Philadelphia has gone 10-3, and they now sit just three games under .500 after their disastrous month of April.
It would take a monster rest of the season, but Philadelphia Phillies left fielder/DH Kyle Schwarber is on record pace to reach a career 400 this season.