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.
A sequence doesn’t have to involve different tunnels and different mixes. Sometimes a catcher and pitcher can just pick up on a hitter’s body language and how they take a pitch.
The Phillies have plenty of early season problems, but perhaps one of the most concerning ones is the performance of Jesús Luzardo. Four starts into the season after signing a five year, $135M extension, Luzardo sports a 7.94 ERA in 22.2 innings.
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.
A Major League Baseball umpire starred in a terrible incident last week. He was among two victims allegedly robbed and assaulted in Center City, Philadelphia.
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a disappointing start to the season, and some of their offseason acquisitions haven’t panned out just yet. Following a heartbreaking loss in the playoffs to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason last year, the Phillies entered the campaign once again looking to be a contender in the National League.
The Philadelphia Phillies are patiently awaiting the return of Zack Wheeler to help stabilize their starting rotation. Not having him, after losing Ranger Suarez in free agency to the Boston Red Sox, has led to some shaky production from the team’s starting pitchers.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson raised eyebrows with his postgame comments following Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs completed a two-of-three series win at Citizens Bank Park with an 11-2 victory, handing Philadelphia its second straight defeat after a 10-4 loss Tuesday night.
For most of a season that, in the grand scheme of things is still in its infancy, most of the angst directed at the Phillies has been towards an inconsistent and maddening offense.
The Philadelphia Phillies have hit a rough patch in the early going of the season. After winning two series in a row, they have now been defeated in three consecutive, with the last one coming at the hands of the Chicago Cubs.
As the Philadelphia Phillies try to regroup from another series loss to the Chicago Cubs, the team might have to entertain the idea of trying to make an improvement sooner rather than later. With an 8-10 record to start the season, it has not been ideal for the Phillies.
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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.
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies came into Wednesday night, hoping to get a win over the Chicago Cubs and take the series. Unfortunately, that was not the case. For the third straight series now, the Phillies have been on the losing end, going 3-6 during that span.
The Dodgers have acquired minor league right-hander Griff McGarry from the Phillies in exchange for international bonus pool space, the teams announced Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed pitcher Jonathan Bowlan on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right groin strain. As a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Seth Johnson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
The Philadelphia Phillies have stumbled from the gate offensively, posting the 25th-best batting average (.221) and third-fewest runs (53) in the majors.
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.