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Phillies Veteran Pitcher Lands on Injured List With Calf Strain

One of the strengths for the Philadelphia Phillies in the early going of the 2026 MLB regular season has been the performance of their bullpen. Unfortunately, that group has now suffered a significant blow.

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Phillies' Zack Wheeler Nearing Potential Return to Majors

As the Philadelphia Phillies try to build some momentum in the early part of the season, help could be on the way soon for the team. It has been a bit of a disappointing start to the season for the Phillies.

Justin Crawford News / The Good Phight / April 15

Exploring the start for Justin Crawford

Coming into the season, one of the more polarizing prospects that was supposed to make his debut was Justin Crawford. One would think that a player that had as good a set of numbers from his minor league days as Crawford had would be the actual opposite of polarizing, but his case became an argument in “data vs.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies' Pitcher Should Be Early Favorite for NL Cy Young Award

The Philadelphia Phillies have been very inconsistent to start the season, and they are hanging right around the .500 mark. For a team that has championship aspirations, they haven’t lived up to those expectations just yet.

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

How many of the players with the most multiple-home run by MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Griff McGarry News / The Good Phight / April 15

What do you think about the Griff McGarry trade?

Yesterday, the Phillies traded Griff McGarry to the Dodgers for international bonus pool money, plus either a PTBNL or more cash considerations. It was the second time the Phillies parted with him: this past December he went to the Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft, but was returned to the Phillies before Opening Day.

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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.

Alec Bohm News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies Should Consider Playing Veteran More With Alec Bohm Struggling

As the Philadelphia Phillies try to build momentum, they have a looming concern they need to figure out. It has been a bit of an uneven start to the season for the Phillies, who have shown some good things but also some bad.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / April 15

Phillies news: Alec Bohm, Griff McGarry, Noah Schultz

Interesting decision last night by the official scorer when he assigned an error to Bryson Stott instead of Tim Mayza in the sixth inning. A low throw by Mayza was probably supposed to be caught by Stott, which is likely why they charged it to Stott in the first place, but that felt a little tough.

MLB News / The Good Phight / April 14

Untidy: Cubs 10, Phillies 4

A night after the Phillies’ hitters had their way with the Cubs’ pitching staff, the Cubs returned the favor on Tuesday. Phillies pitchers couldn’t keep the Cubs off the bases, giving up 15 hits, six walks, and one hit batter.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies Rookie Has Been Pleasant Surprise To Start Season

The Philadelphia Phillies are bona fide World Series contenders in the National League, but even they had some question marks coming into the season. Despite lofty expectations, they are integrating some high-upside youngsters into their Major League roster.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies Complete Trade With Dodgers Centered Around Pitcher

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski leaves no stone unturned in his quest to make the team as strong as possible. Seeing a chance to improve the long-term outlook of the Phillies, he jumped at the opportunity.

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies vs Cubs: Preview, Storylines

The Philadelphia Phillies are entering Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs feeling very good about themselves following one of their best offensive games of the season. Following a bad week for the Phillies, the team was able to show some encouraging signs on Monday night with their best offensive game of the campaign so far.

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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.

Griff McGarry News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 14

Phillies Trade Griff McGarry To Dodgers

The Dodgers have acquired minor league right-hander Griff McGarry from the Phillies in exchange for international bonus pool space, the teams announced Tuesday.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Inside The Diamonds / April 14

Philadelphia Phillies Roster Moves 04/14/2026

The Philadelphia Phillies play the second game of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs tonight. The Phillies took the first game of the series 13-7 last night.

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Alec Bohm News / Athlon Sports / April 14

Phillies' Alec Bohm Makes Career Decision Amid MLB Season

Philadelphia Philliesthird baseman Alec Bohm has had an eventful start to his 2026 MLB season, both on and off the field. At the plate, Bohm has struggled to produce.

Aidan Miller News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 14

Big injury update on Phillies’ top prospect comes with a catch

While the Philadelphia Phillies continue to focus on the 2026 season, the club’s top prospect is attempting to bounce back from injury. On Tuesday, that prospect received a big update regarding his status, but it did come with a catch.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies Slugger Flashes NL MVP Caliber Upside in Great Performance

The Philadelphia Phillies came into Monday needing a win after a tough week, and they put together a very impressive showing against the Chicago Cubs. Following going 2-4 last week against the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was key for the Phillies to bounce back against the Cubs.

Kyle Schwarber News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 14

How did Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber bomb a HR on 1 knee? Allow him to explain

The Philadelphia Phillies took home an impressive 13-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. During and after the game, all everyone can talk about is Kyle Schwarber’s crazy home run on one knee in the first inning.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Total Pro Sports / April 14

Why Did Alec Bohm Fire Scott Boras? All You Need To Know

Things are getting real off-field for Alec Bohm. The Philadelphia Phillies infielder is battling through a slow start in 2026, all while reshaping his entire inner circle.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Offensive Outburst For Phillies is Very Encouraging Sign

The Philadelphia Phillies came into their series opener against the Chicago Cubs in need of a win and to try to build some momentum. Fortunately, they were able to achieve just that. It was a tough week for the Phillies against the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks from the National League West.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Larry Brown Sports / April 15

Scott Boras gets fired by an MLB All-Star client

Another MLB client has decided to drop The Boras Corporation. Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has fired his agent Scott Boras, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reported on Monday.

Kyle Schwarber News / Field Level Media / April 13

Kyle Schwarber blasts two homers as Phillies outslug Cubs

Kyle Schwarber homered twice, drove in three runs and scored four times to help the Philadelphia Phillies to a 13-7 win against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday evening in the opener of their three-game series.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / April 13

What Phillies should do at leadoff, cleanup spots

The Philadelphia Phillies have stumbled from the gate offensively, posting the 25th-best batting average (.221) and third-fewest runs (53) in the majors.

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Andrew Painter News / Field Level Media / April 12

Phillies RHP Andrew Painter (migraine) scratched vs. D-backs

Philadelphia Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks due to a migraine. Fellow right-hander Zach Pop started what is expected to be a bullpen game in place of Painter, who went 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA in his first two starts.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / April 9