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Philadelphia Phillies News / Phillies Nation / August 21
Don Mattingly gives update on Phillies’ plan for former All-Star Nestor Cortes: ‘We’ve got to see what we got’ 
PHILADELPHIA — Former Yankees All-Star left-hander Nestor Cortes officially joined the Phillies organization on Wednesday after being sidelined for the entire season so far following a surgery in October.
J.T. Realmuto News / Viral Sports News / August 21
Philadelphia Phillies Announce JT Realmuto Decision on Friday
The Philadelphia Phillies continue to roll through a strong stretch of the season, having secured victories in eight of their past 10 contests. That momentum carries them into a weekend series against the St.
Trea Turner News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 21
Trea Turner Gets Honest on Phillies First Baseman Change
When the Philadelphia Phillies acquired second baseman Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants, it set off a chain reaction of moves that needed to be made.
The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz
How many of the most recent batting champions for each MLB team can you name in five minutes?
Bryce Harper News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 21
Under Armour releases Bryce Harper’s epic new cleats
Following a somewhat worrying July, Bryce Harper is posting a spectacular August. The Philadelphia Phillies superstar is batting .310 with a mind-boggling .518 on-base percentage, .517 slugging percentage and 1.035 OPS in 18 games this month.
Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century
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.
Mickey Moniak News / Viral Sports News / August 21
Phillies Blasted by Former Top Pick in Most Polite Way Possible
Mickey Moniak’s professional baseball story began with enormous expectations when the Philadelphia Phillies selected him first overall in the 2016 draft straight out of high school.
Aaron Nola News / The Good Phight / August 21
August Aaron Nola’s Big Jump
After seven innings of one-run ball against the Marlins on Wednesday night, Aaron Nola’s month of August has been a return to normal for the veteran right-hander.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 21
Phillies Former No. 1 Pick Takes Subtle Shot at Organization
Some Major League Baseball stars are stellar from the moment they take their first at-bat in the big leagues. Others take a while before they figure things out, and sometimes they have to move to another team to find the right opportunity to grow.
Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / August 21
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/21/2026
It was a good day for the Pharm, with Lehigh and Reading winning, and the DSL Phillies winning a playoff game. But it wasn’t all sunshine: the Threshers had to face a rehabbing superstar, and the BlueClaws were left idle thanks to a rainstorm.
Jhoan Duran News / The Good Phight / August 21
How do you feel about Jhoan Duran’s workload?
The Phillies have been calling upon the services of Johan Duran a lot lately. The fire balling closer has appeared in four games over the last week and
The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
Philadelphia Phillies News / The Good Phight / August 21
Phillies News: Kyle Schwarber, Bryson Stott, Stolen Bases
The Phillies are about to face an Arch-enemy. Not in the sense of their most loathed foe, but in the sense that their opponent plays under an arch. On to the links.
Gage Wood News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 21
Phillies Need to Strongly Consider Gage Wood for Call-Up
The 2026 MLB season has been a roller coaster ride for the Philadelphia Phillies, and they are currently riding a peak on a six-game winning streak. Things are clicking on all cylinders as they are 70-58, putting some game pressure on the Atlanta Braves in the National League East race, as they are five games behind.
Aaron Nola News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / August 20
Aaron Nola Hitting Stride for Phillies on the Mound
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching woes have been well-documented this season. Those woes were heightened when the team lost 15 of its first 25 games coming out of the Major League Baseball All-Star break.
MLB News / Viral Sports News / August 20
Philadelphia Phillies Poach Former Atlanta Braves Pitcher
The Philadelphia Phillies added bullpen depth on Thursday by claiming right-hander Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old was immediately optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
MLB News / Viral Sports News / August 20
Phillies Acquire 26-Year-Old Pitcher in Post-Deadline Move
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed right-handed pitcher Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, adding depth to their pitching staff ahead of a weekend series against the St.
Aaron Nola News / Field Level Media / August 19
Aaron Nola sharp as Phillies top Marlins for sixth straight win
Aaron Nola worked seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Brian Keller News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 19
Phillies To Designate Brian Keller For Assignment
The Phillies are designating right-hander Brian Keller for assignment, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. That’ll open the necessary 40-man roster spot to finalize their agreement with lefty Nestor Cortes Jr.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 19
Phillies adding depth to starting rotation with addition of Nester Cortes
The Philadelphia Phillies arguably have the best starting rotation in terms of their top three pitchers (Zack Wheeler, Christopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo). The back half of the rotation? Not so much.
Bryson Stott News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 19
Bryson Stott’s ‘nothing crazy’ reaction to changing positions for Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies arguably sacrificed defense for an offensive boost when they shifted players around the diamond for trade deadline addition Luis Arraez, but Bryson Stott is doing his part to make this infield realignment as smooth as possible.
MLB News / Field Level Media / August 18
Middle of order powers Phillies past Marlins for 5th straight win
Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott each drove in two runs to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Philadelphia won its fifth straight game despite a subpar outing from Zack Wheeler, who walked four in five innings while allowing two runs and two hits with seven strikeouts.
Philadelphia Phillies News / Field Level Media / August 18
Phillies' Zack Wheeler eager to end frustrating run vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies have won four games in a row and hope it's now right-hander Zack Wheeler's turn to get back into the win column. Wheeler, who has not posted a win in more than a month, will get the ball Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.
Andrew Painter News / The Lead / August 17
How Has Andrew Painter Re-Captured His Prospect Hype?
One year after being drafted 13th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Andrew Painter drew attention from the baseball world as a whole. Painter dominated in his first full professional season, reaching Double-A by year’s end as a 19-year-old.
Don Mattingly News / Yardbarker / August 17
Phillies expected to part ways with Don Mattingly at season's end
Since Mattingly took over as interim manager, the Phillies are 57-39 and entered Sunday in a three-way tie for the second NL wild-card spot.
Bryson Stott News / Just Baseball / August 14
Bryson Stott Is Swinging a Hot Bat at the Best Time
When Bryson Stott came up through the Philadelphia Phillies‘ minor league system, expectations were sky-high. The organization and the fans expected him to be an instrumental piece as the franchise finally transitioned into a winning ball club.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 14
Three ways MLB can improve the Field of Dreams Game
Baseball brought everyone to the field. The human stories are what will keep them there.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 14
Three moments that defined the 2026 Field of Dreams Game
For one amazing night on Tuesday, Iowa became the centerpiece of Major League Baseball.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 14
Why MLB missed the whole point of Field of Dreams
For all of the things Major League Baseball may have gotten right on Thursday night with the Field of Dreams game, there were two telltale signs that MLB executives missed an important part of the movie.
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