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Phillies Have Obvious Top Trade Chip This Summer

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off another stellar week, and the team is looking to continue to build momentum. However, with the summer nearly here, so too is the trade deadline.

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Building the ideal 2026 Home Run Derby field: Two Phillies in their home ballpark, plus Mike Trout's debut

Eight new entrants (or maybe some repeats?) will try to out-homer each other in Philadelphia next month

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / June 9

Who is the bigger concern for 2026: Aaron Nola or Andrew Painter?

Yesterday, Ethan asked you to put on a scale your confidence level in each of the Phillies starting pitchers. Today, we’re going to take that one step further and discuss the two pitchers who, without even looking at those replies, one can surmise made up the consensus on the lower end of the confidence scale.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / June 9

The 1952 All-Star Game in Philadelphia, and the weather that cut it short

https://wtop.com/weather-news/2018/07/rain-delay-theater-what-happens-if-it-rains-during-the-all-star-game/ https://www.mlb.com/news/hank-sauer-s-home-run-led-nl-in-1952-all-star-c162212770 The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will mark Philadelphia’s fifth time hosting the Midsummer Classic, and the Phillies’ fourth time as the host team.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 8

Phillies pitchers stymie Blue Jays bats for easy win

Adolis Garcia hit a two-run home run, Cristopher Sanchez struck out 10 in seven innings and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Monday night.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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.

MLB News / The Good Phight / June 8

Southpaw Dominates North of the Border: Phillies 5, Blue Jays 2

Some years ago, I learned that Canada has a fast food chain known as New York Fries. I am from New York, and I do not know of any particular connection between that fair city (state?

MLB News / Phillies Nation / June 8

Cristopher Sánchez, early offense highlight Phillies’ win over Blue Jays

Cristopher Sánchez’s seven innings of two-run ball and five early runs from the offense helped the Phillies beat the Blue Jays 5-2 in Toronto on Monday.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / June 8

Phillies Successfully Passed Biggest Test of the Season So Far

The Philadelphia Phillies have climbed all the way out of their early-season hole, responding in a majorly positive way to interim manager Don Mattingly.

Brandon Marsh News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / June 8

Why Brandon Marsh Deserves To Be An All-Star And How His Hot Start Is No Fluke

PHILADELPHIA -- Brandon Marsh wouldn't lie about his chances about becoming an All-Star for the first time. In the midst of a career year, Marsh isn't just a candidate for the All-Star Game.

Max Kepler News / New Baseball Media / June 8

Diamondbacks Sign Max Kepler: What to Make of Move

Once the halfway mark of the 2026 MLB season arrives, the Diamondbacks will look to see if Max Kepler can give the Arizona offense a jolt. Kepler signed with the team late on June 7, giving the D-Backs a mid-season acquisition without needing to give up any assets.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / June 8

Phillies Tweak Outfield Alignment To Start Series With Blue Jays

The Philadelphia Phillies are heading back on the road, going north of the border to start a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays. They are riding a lot of positive momentum into the matchup, going 10-5 over their last 15 games, all against teams over the .500 mark.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / June 8

Phillies Snapped Unique Streak Defeating White Sox

The Philadelphia Phillies have carried their success from May right over into June. They started the month with a six-game homestand at Citizens Bank Park against the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox and found a ton of success.

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The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

The ''Madden' cover athletes' quiz

The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 8

2 early trade targets to help Phillies reach playoffs

Clearly, the Philadelphia Phillies have a strong pitching staff. And their recent work against the Padres added more evidence. But the offense has struggled.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 8

Taijuan Walker Opts Out Of Angels Contract

Veteran right-hander Taijuan Walker has been granted his release by the Angels, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that Walker, who signed a minor league deal with the Angels a few weeks ago, had an opt-out in that deal, which he triggered.

Tarik Skubal News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 8

The reason Phillies could trade for Tarik Skubal before deadline

The Philadelphia Phillies are playing some good baseball this season, and they think they can get to another level. That would probably require them to make a trade for a star, and Tarik Skubal is on several teams’ lists as rumors continue to come out about him.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 8

Phillies' Brandon Marsh is solidifying his NL All-Star position

The 2026 season has proven to be a breakout year for Philadelphia Phillies Brandon Marsh, who has been among the best hitters in baseball. Leading all

Brandon Marsh an unlikely batting-champion hopeful, helping fuel Phillies' rise

Can Phillies' Andrew Painter bounce back after dreadful start?

Philadelphia Phillies News / Total Pro Sports / June 8

What Time Is The Phillies Game Today? Starting Pitchers, TV Channel & More

The Philadelphia Phillies head north of the border to begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center. Philadelphia has remained firmly in the National League playoff picture thanks to strong starting pitching, and they’ll once again lean on one of baseball’s hottest arms as they open this interleague matchup.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / June 7

Brandon Marsh an unlikely batting-champion hopeful, helping fuel Phillies' rise

It would seem a new hero has risen to the task of helping the team overcome what was once shaping up to be a disappointing season.

Phillies flex on offense, beat White Sox for 9th win in 12 games

Can Phillies' Andrew Painter bounce back after dreadful start?

The 'MLB active stolen base leaders' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 7

Phillies flex on offense, beat White Sox for 9th win in 12 games

Brandon Marsh homered for the third consecutive game, drove in two runs and scored twice, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / June 7

Phillies' Don Mattingly to serve on NL staff at All-Star Game

Just five weeks after returning to a managerial role, the Philadelphia Phillies' Don Mattingly is going to the All-Star Game as a member of the coaching staff for National League manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, USA Today reported Sunday.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Yardbarker / June 7

Can Phillies' Andrew Painter bounce back after dreadful start?

Painter has had a rough start to his major league career.

Phillies send veteran vs. White Sox rookie in rubber game

White Sox rough up Andrew Painter, Phillies in win

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez was a ball of clay that needed molding

The 'Active 200-K season leaders' quiz

Kyle Schwarber News / HITC / June 7

Kyle Schwarber foul ball leads to wholesome moment after destroying man’s food

Kyle Schwarber’s foul ball led to a surprisingly wholesome moment after it smashed a fan’s food, leaving the crowd in stitches. The clip began circulating online on June 6 and quickly caught attention for all the right reasons: a hard-hit foul, a ruined meal and a fan who took it in stride.