The Philadelphia Phillies are creating versatility defensively by having Garrett Stubbs work out at first base, third base and left field. Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters this information following a March 6 spring training game.
Keep track of all of the latest updates pertaining to Phillies players participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic: March 6: Where Harper, Schwarber are hitting in Team USA’s lineup Team USA will open Pool B play on Friday, March 6 against Brazil in Houston.
Bryce Harper certainly has a lot on his hands this month alone. Right now, he is playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic and for the Philadelphia Phillies.
There is one thing I would suggest Phillies fans, myself included, do more of this year. Zoom out. Here in Philly, we can be a bit myopic when it comes to our sports teams.
When Justin Crawford started out Grapefruit League games with a few strong games, there was a distinct sentiment that the rookie should not only be in the team’s starting lineup, but he should be batting at the very top of it from day one.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been genuine World Series contenders over the past half-decade, but they have tragically fallen short of their objective each year.
Two of the Phillies' next four Grapefruit League games will be started by pitchers who won't be on the Opening Day roster but could find themselves in a position to contribute at some point in 2026.
As the Phillies faced the Pirates in Bradenton on Friday, their likely Opening Day starter, Cristopher Sanchez, will be making his first start in Game 1 of the World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic at 7 p.m.
Otto Kemp made his eighth start of the spring on Friday, taking the one-hour bus ride from Clearwater to Bradenton as the Phillies faced the Pirates. Second on the team to Justin Crawford in Grapefruit League plate appearances entering the day, Kemp has spent the bulk of his time this spring in left field.
Bryce Harper has been called many different names. From “overrated” and “hothead” to “The Chosen One,” he’s no stranger to insults and accolades alike.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Aaron Nola got off to bad starts over the previous two seasons. While it didn’t look bad from a results standpoint in 2024, he had a FIP of 4.49 over the first month of the season and carried a strikeout rate that would’ve been his lowest since 2015 over a full season.
The pool play for the WBC begins in earnest today, which means as I write this, Shohei Ohtani hits a grand slam to open the scoring for Samurai Japan. Because of course he did.
Thursday’s Phillies game stood out most for being a successful three-inning spring training debut for Jesus Luzardo, but also because of J.T. Realmuto’s
The Philadelphia Phillies generated an early spring storyline from their bullpen anchor as star closer Jhoan Duran made his first appearance in spring training 2026.
The Phillies went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning of Wednesday's exhibition game against Team Canada of the World Baseball Classic, which usually wouldn't register for any reason.
The Philadelphia Phillies are in a precarious position this coming season. After the loss of Ranger Suarez to free agency, the organization is looking for a massive contribution from top pitching prospect Andrew Painter this spring.
Entering the 2026 campaign, Johan Rojas had a challenge on his hands to keep his spot on the Philadelphia Phillies roster for Opening Day. The 25-year-old center fielder struggled to match the levels of performance he showed in his outstanding rookie campaign two years back.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas was competing for a roster spot this spring and was set to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
MLB Pipeline has released their initial 2026 ranking of the Philadelphia Phillies Top 30 prospects. Some of these players could play a role for the 2026 Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Andrew Painter has yet to pitch in an MLB game, but he's already experienced adversity. The 2021 No. 13 overall pick missed the minor-league campaign in 2023 due to Tommy John surgery and only played in the Arizona Fall League the following year.
Philadelphia Phillies fans finally got to see the club's top pitching prospect make his first spring training start of 2026. And if this lone outing is any indication, the young arm could play a big role for a team hoping to contend this year.
The Phillies have signed right-hander Connor Gillispie to a minor league deal, per multiple sources. Steve Potter of PhilliesBaseballFan.com was first on the deal last week.
The Philadelphia Phillies may have received encouraging news on ace Zack Wheeler, who threw his first bullpen session Thursday since undergoing thoracic outlet decompression surgery on his right shoulder in September. Wheeler told MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki afterward, “I felt good."
After team president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski labeled him “not elite” this offseason, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper didn’t dwell on it — he mapped out exactly how he plans to prove otherwise.