The Philadelphia Phillies made a bold move when they acquired second baseman Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants. It was a great addition for what he brings to the table offensively.
On the Phillies’ last trip to Washington, DC back in June, they forced the Nationals to endure one of the worst series in that franchise’s history. Three straight 9th inning victories against a beleaguered Nationals bullpen, all of them in crushing fashion.
The Philadelphia Phillies were very active ahead of the MLB trade deadline, completing four deals in an effort to upgrade the Major League roster for the stretch run of the season.
Aaron Nola stepped off the mound on Monday having delivered another quality start, his third in his last six games. He allowed three runs over six innings and departed with the Phillies down 3-0.
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The Philadelphia Phillies knew it was a major risk not getting a deal completed ahead of the MLB trade deadline to address their lack of starting pitching depth.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
Another trade deadline has come and gone, and the contending Philadelphia Phillies were once again in need of plenty of help. This year, the Phillies were far more aggressive in addressing their offensive shortcomings.
After the Phillies’ disastrous eleventh inning on Wednesday, I hope you weren’t looking for good news from the farm system. The Phillies’ affiliates had a similarly bad day on Wednesday with all four teams suffering defeats.
Kyle Schwarber has been arguably the Phillies best and most consistent hitter this season, but even he too is not immune to slumps. In Schwarber’s case, he has not homered since July 18th and has hit only three round trippers since the start of July across a total of 112 plate appearances.
The Phillies are scheduled to play tonight, but the weather looks dicey at best, with the possibility of a pop-up thunderstorm looming. Hopefully it won’t be another Baltimore situation where the game is played amidst mud piles before a long delay burns one of the Phillies’ ace starting pitchers.
Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly has a lot to figure out with his lineup after the MLB trade deadline. Inserting right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian and left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley into the bullpen mix will be easy.
The Philadelphia Phillies, in need of more offense, swung a trade for Luis Arraez prior to the trade deadline. Philadelphia’s pressing position of need, however, was in the outfield, but they ended up acquiring a second baseman in Arraez, requiring some serious defensive reshuffling.
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Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Derek Hill exited Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Nationals after suffering a brutal injury in the 11th inning.
CJ Abrams delivered a two-run triple to spark a six-run 11th inning for the Washington Nationals in a 10-4 road win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
The Philadelphia Phillies did a wonderful job of upgrading their roster ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Aug. 3. There were a lot of holes that needed to be filled, and while they went about things in a bit of an unorthodox way and failed to add a starting pitcher, it was still a success overall.
The Philadelphia Phillies boosted their offense with a significant trade at the beginning of the week, but they opted not to tweak the back end of their rotation.
Jesus Luzardo pitched eight scoreless innings and Luis Arraez enjoyed a successful Phillies debut Tuesday in Philadelphia's 5-0 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.
The Philadelphia Phillies were among the most aggressive buyers prior to Monday’s trade deadline.
The Phillies are making multiple defensive adjustments after the acquisition of second baseman Luis Arraez. The most notable move is two-time MVP Bryce Harper returning to the outfield.
The Royals and Phillies have each announced that right-hander Nolan Hoffman was traded to Kansas City for minor league right-hander Manuel Colon and some cash considerations. Hoffman was designated for assignment by Philadelphia just a few hours ago.
The Phillies have designated catcher Payton Henry and relievers Lou Trivino and Nolan Hoffman for assignment, the team announced. That trio of DFAs clears the road for this morning’s acquisitions of Luis Arraez, Caleb Kilian and Brooks Raley.
The Phillies continued a busy deadline day by acquiring some bullpen help.
The Philadelphia Phillies had been relatively quiet ahead of the Aug. 3 (6 p.m. EST) trade deadline, but that all changed Monday morning. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Phillies are acquiring second baseman Luis Arraez and right-hander Caleb Kilian from the San Francisco Giants.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have holes in their rotation, bullpen and outfield. A trade with the Toronto Blue Jays could help fill in those gaps.
The Philadelphia Phillies may want to think twice about being buyers ahead of Monday's 6 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline.
Philadelphia Phillies star first baseman Bryce Harper was in the headlines on Wednesday morning after his plea for help to the organization ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.
Beginning the second half on a sour note (2-7), the Philadelphia Phillies are limping toward the Aug. 3 trade deadline. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski can pull out a miracle just as his counterpart Mike Gansey did with the Philadelphia 76ers when he signed LeBron James.
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