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The Philadelphia Phillies, like every team around baseball this year, had a major adjustment to make with the MLB ABS challenge system being implemented.

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Alec Bohm leans on teammates, past struggles during ice-cold start to season

PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm stepped off the bench and to the plate with the chance to take the lead with one swing of the bat. With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning against Cubs left-hander Caleb Thielbar, Bohm entered as a pinch hitter for the Phillies, trailing by three runs.

Taijuan Walker News / Phillies Nation / April 15

Phillies to make change to Taijuan Walker’s pregame routine amid first inning struggles

PHILADELPHIA — Starter Taijuan Walker is scheduled to pitch in the series opener on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park against the Atlanta Braves. There will not be an opener for Walker, who is prone to struggling in the first inning.

MLB News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 15

Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Shares High Praise for Yankees' George Lombard Jr.

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler continued his recovery from last year's season-ending surgery on Tuesday in a rehab start against the New York Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Somerset Patriots.

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The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players with the most multiple-home run by MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The '200-win, 3K-strikeout pitchers' quiz

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MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies in Series Finale vs Cubs: Preview, Storylines

The Philadelphia Phillies will be hosting the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in their series finale, seeking a win. It has not been an ideal start to the season for the Phillies, who will be entering the game with an 8-9 record.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

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.

J.T. Realmuto News / Athlon Sports / April 15

Phillies' J.T. Realmuto Makes Personal Announcement Amid MLB Season

The Philadelphia Phillies’ investment this past offseason in catcher J.T. Realmuto on a new three-year, $45 million contract is looking like a smart decision early in 2026.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies Veteran Pitcher Lands on Injured List With Calf Strain

One of the strengths for the Philadelphia Phillies in the early going of the 2026 MLB regular season has been the performance of their bullpen. Unfortunately, that group has now suffered a significant blow.

Zack Wheeler News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies' Zack Wheeler Nearing Potential Return to Majors

As the Philadelphia Phillies try to build some momentum in the early part of the season, help could be on the way soon for the team. It has been a bit of a disappointing start to the season for the Phillies.

Justin Crawford News / The Good Phight / April 15

Exploring the start for Justin Crawford

Coming into the season, one of the more polarizing prospects that was supposed to make his debut was Justin Crawford. One would think that a player that had as good a set of numbers from his minor league days as Crawford had would be the actual opposite of polarizing, but his case became an argument in “data vs.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies' Pitcher Should Be Early Favorite for NL Cy Young Award

The Philadelphia Phillies have been very inconsistent to start the season, and they are hanging right around the .500 mark. For a team that has championship aspirations, they haven’t lived up to those expectations just yet.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Griff McGarry News / The Good Phight / April 15

What do you think about the Griff McGarry trade?

Yesterday, the Phillies traded Griff McGarry to the Dodgers for international bonus pool money, plus either a PTBNL or more cash considerations. It was the second time the Phillies parted with him: this past December he went to the Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft, but was returned to the Phillies before Opening Day.

Alec Bohm News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 15

Phillies Should Consider Playing Veteran More With Alec Bohm Struggling

As the Philadelphia Phillies try to build momentum, they have a looming concern they need to figure out. It has been a bit of an uneven start to the season for the Phillies, who have shown some good things but also some bad.

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Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / April 15

Phillies news: Alec Bohm, Griff McGarry, Noah Schultz

Interesting decision last night by the official scorer when he assigned an error to Bryson Stott instead of Tim Mayza in the sixth inning. A low throw by Mayza was probably supposed to be caught by Stott, which is likely why they charged it to Stott in the first place, but that felt a little tough.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies Rookie Has Been Pleasant Surprise To Start Season

The Philadelphia Phillies are bona fide World Series contenders in the National League, but even they had some question marks coming into the season. Despite lofty expectations, they are integrating some high-upside youngsters into their Major League roster.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies Complete Trade With Dodgers Centered Around Pitcher

Philadelphia Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski leaves no stone unturned in his quest to make the team as strong as possible. Seeing a chance to improve the long-term outlook of the Phillies, he jumped at the opportunity.

MLB News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / April 14

Phillies vs Cubs: Preview, Storylines

The Philadelphia Phillies are entering Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs feeling very good about themselves following one of their best offensive games of the season. Following a bad week for the Phillies, the team was able to show some encouraging signs on Monday night with their best offensive game of the campaign so far.