Philadelphia Phillies: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Bryce Harper News / The Good Phight / April 18

What would be your idea to shake up the offense?

The offense is S-T-R-U-G-G-L-I-N-G right now outside of Bryce Harper. There doesn’t seem to be cohesion with the group, a plan when they face a opposing pitchers or any type of approach.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 18

Philadelphia Rightfully Receives Poor Grade Through 18 Games

As the Philadelphia Phillies try to bounce back from a bad stretch with the big weekend series against the Atlanta Braves, the team has to be a bit concerned about their performance through 18 games. Heading into their series with the Braves, things are not going well for the Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / April 18

Phillies news: Adolis Garcia, Alec Bohm, Padres

There really isn’t much good around the Phillies right now. The best thing to say about today is that Cristopher Sanchez gets the start. Too bad he’s been shakier than normal of late.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with at least one 200-strikeout season on their resume can you name in six minutes?

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The 'American League Rookies of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 7-strikeout World Series games' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / Total Pro Sports / April 18

Philadelphia Phillies Fan Gets Slammed With Beer On Face After Wild Argument

The Philadelphia Phillies fanbase is widely regarded as one of the most passionate across the entire MLB. Their home venue, Citizens Bank Park, ranks among the loudest and most well-attended among all 30 teams.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / The Good Phight / April 17

Time for a change: Braves 9, Phillies 0

The Phillies stunk something awful tonight. The offense decided not to show up yet again, a theme that is starting to become a recurring one, but that should course correct in due time.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / April 17

Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker's first-inning woes continue vs. Braves

It's been a tough pill to swallow for Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker.

Nico Hoerner drives in five as Cubs blitz Phillies to win series

Scott Boras gets fired by an MLB All-Star client

MLB umpire robbed and assaulted in Philadelphia last week, still worked Phillies series

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 17

Phillies Placed Shockingly High in Recent MLB Power Rankings

The Philadelphia Phillies have not gotten off to the kind of start they were hoping for in the 2026 MLB regular season. With expectations of being a contender in the National League East, the only reason they aren’t currently in the cellar is because of how poorly the New York Mets are playing.

MLB News / Phillies Nation / April 17

Former Phillies prospect who was traded at 2023 deadline set to make major-league debut for Tigers

Former Phillies infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee is set to make his major-league debut for the Detroit Tigers, the club announced Friday. He’ll bat eighth and play third base against left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 17

Preview: Phillies Against Braves in Series Opener

Following their third straight losing series, the Philadelphia Phillies will still be at home hosting the Atlanta Braves in a big weekend series matchup.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 17

Phillies Don't Have Much Going Right So Far This Season

The Philadelphia Phillies have been struggling quite a bit of late and now sit under the .500 mark through 18 games. With this being a fairly decent sample size early on, some areas of concern are starting to become clear.

MLB News / The Good Phight / April 17

Which Phillies beatdown of the Braves was better?

This weekend, the first place Atlanta Braves come to Citizens Bank Park to take on a struggling Phillies team that is falling short in virtually every phase of the game.

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The 'Most NBA-debut points by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Three-point leaders by NBA season' quiz

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 17

Phillies vs Braves Preview of National League East Clash

The Philadelphia Phillies have hit a rough patch recently, losing their last three series in a row to the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 17

Phillies' Slugger Has Taken His Game to a New Level

As the Philadelphia Phillies get set for a big weekend series against the Atlanta Braves, they will have to be better than they have been of late. Fortunately, despite some struggles as a team, there have been some bright spots.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / April 16

5 Greatest Philadelphia Phillies Hitters of All Time

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the oldest franchises in baseball, having been established in 1883. They’re also one of the hardest-luck franchises in the sport, with only two World Series wins in the nearly 150 years of playing.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / April 16

5 Greatest Philadelphia Phillies Pitchers of All Time

Much like the top five hitters in Phillies history, the top five pitchers, save one, come from the post-World War II era. Three of those five have come since the franchise won its first World Series in 1980.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / April 16