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Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / January 7

Is there someone the Phillies should be pursuing?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country.

MLB News / The Good Phight / January 7

Phillies potential trade target: Ryan Jeffers

As J.T. Realmuto remains unsigned, there are plenty of rumors flying around that the Phillies are considering pivoting away from their veteran catcher.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / January 7

Phillies news: J.T. Realmuto, Tucker Davidson, Freddy Peralta

Another day, another Realmuto missed opportunity. On to the links. The JT Realmuto and Phillies standoff continues. It seems like the club is also looking for a fourth outfielder too.

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Kyle Schwarber News / Larry Brown Sports / January 7

Kyle Schwarber brutally rejected one team in free agency

Kyle Schwarber apparently was not at all interested in coming home.

Phillies prove desire to move on from Nick Castellanos with latest free-agent target

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 6

Analyst suggests Phillies must make more moves this offseason

The Philadelphia Phillies have fallen short in the postseason time and time again over the past few years, coming oh so close in 2022 when they lost in the World Series.

Tucker Davidson News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 6

Phillies To Sign Tucker Davidson To Minor League Deal

The Phillies and left-hander Tucker Davidson have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Sammon doesn’t mention whether or not the ISE Baseball client will be in big league camp in spring training.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / January 6

Ryan Jeffers Emerges as Potential J.T. Realmuto Replacement for the Phillies

As spring training approaches and the pitchers and catchers start to head down to Florida in a little over a month, the Philadelphia Phillies catching tandem consists of Rafael Marchán and Garrett Stubbs.

Don Mattingly News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / January 6

Why Don Mattingly as Phillies Bench Coach Matters to World Series Pursuit

It’s one of those hires that makes sense but also makes one wonder how it happened. The Philadelphia Phillies announced the hiring of Don Mattingly as the team’s bench coach.

Devin Sweet News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 5

Red Sox Sign Devin Sweet To Minor League Deal

The Red Sox have signed right-hander Devin Sweet to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Worcester but may get an invite to big league camp in spring training.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 7

Phillies prove desire to move on from Castellanos with latest target

Phillies prove desire to move on from Nick Castellanos with latest free-agent target

The Phillies have underscored their decision to move on from Castellanos.

Phillies Sign Zach Pop To Major League Deal

Phillies Hire Don Mattingly As Bench Coach

Another team enters the race for Bo Bichette

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Zach Pop News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 5

Phillies Sign Zach Pop To Major League Deal

January 5th, 2026: According to the Associated Press, Pop will make $900K in the majors and $250K in the minors. December 22nd, 2025: The Phillies announced that they have signed right-hander Zach Pop to a major league deal.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 5

Phillies Interested In Randal Grichuk

It was reported last month that the Phillies are looking for a righty-swinging platoon bat to add to their outfield mix. Today, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic report that Randal Grichuk is one specific name they are showing interest in.

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Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / January 5

From MVP to Mentor: Don Mattingly Joins Phillies’ Coaching Staff

The Philadelphia Phillies made a meaningful addition to their coaching staff by hiring Don Mattingly as bench coach under manager Rob Thomson. It is a move rooted in experience, credibility, and championship ambition, bringing one of baseball’s most respected figures into a clubhouse built to win now.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / January 5

Phillies' Rob Thomson Announces Zack Wheeler News on Monday

The Philadelphia Phillies’ 2025 season did not go according to plan, ending with another early exit from the MLB playoffs. The club was shorthanded, as ace Zack Wheeler was sidelined for the final two months of the year.

Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / January 5

The Phillies should re-think their stance on opt-outs

There was a bit of a stir during the holiday week when Tatsuya Imai put pen to paper and agreed to a deal with the Houston Astros. The deal that he signed contained multiple opt-out clauses in it, one after each season to be exact.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / January 5

Don Mattingly named Phillies' bench coach

Don Mattingly is the new bench coach for the Phillies, uniting the former New York Yankees great with his son, Philadelphia general manager Preston Mattingly.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / January 5

Phillies Make Announcement Amid Bo Bichette Rumors

The Philadelphia Phillies have been among the most aggressive teams of the offseason as they position themselves for another deep postseason run and a potential World Series push.

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 5

Phillies Hire Don Mattingly As Bench Coach

The Phillies announced Monday that they’ve hired Don Mattingly as the new bench coach to manager Rob Thomson. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski acknowledged last month that he’d spoken to Mattingly about the vacancy.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Last Word On Sports / January 6

Phillies may need to pivot at catcher, Realmuto offer sits unsigned

The Philadelphia Phillies may soon look to pivot at catcher, according to a report from Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. J.T. Realmuto has had an offer from the Phillies on the table for a few weeks.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 4