The Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen has been a major area of concern in the first month of the 2025 MLB season. With their big right-handed free agent acquisition in Jordan Romano struggling out of the gate, the Phillies are likely to look around the league for his replacement.
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper isn't thrilled with the start to his 14th major-league season. He will go searching for the swing that's made him an eight-time All Star and two-time NL Most Valuable Player when the Phillies open a three-game series on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Ever since Spring Training, Otto Kemp has been marking a name for himself amongst the Phillies' prospect pool. At No. 24 in the system, the 5'11" infielder didn't enter the year high on many radars.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 19-15 and in second place in the National League East. They have been chasing the New York Mets all season, but they are slowly starting to gain ground.
Over the past few years, the Philadelphia Phillies have been interested in trading for Luis Robert Jr. There hasn't been a deal done just yet, but with the Phillies needing a bat and their outfield still being below average, there could be a scenario where the Phillies look to make a trade for the right-handed hitter in the near future.
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.
On May 5, the Blue Jays officially signed ex-Phillie Spencer Turnbull. The move gives Toronto options as the season goes on, especially given the Blue Jays’ pitching woes in the back of their rotation.
At this point, it seems unlikely that the Philadelphia Phillies will be much different from the team they've been over the past few years. Whether it be because Rob Thomson trusts some of his guys too much, the front office not making the needed moves to the outfield, or much more, the Phillies are in a strange position.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been performing quite well of late, but there are still some concerns about the team moving forward. After a tough stretch a couple of weeks ago, the Phillies have won their last three series against some talented teams.
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Max Kepler has been on a roll lately. Kepler has turned things around after a slow start at the plate. In 31 games this season, Kepler has a .262/.339/.467 line with five home runs and 11 RBI.
One of the largest storylines during the early going of the Philadelphia Phillies' 2025 season has been the offensive output of third baseman Alec Bohm.
The Philadelphia Phillies have had to battle some inconsistencies with their lineup over the first month of the 2025 MLB regular season. A few players they were counting on to be key contributors have not yet found their groove at the plate.
The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a pretty good start in 2025, currently holding a 19-15 record and sitting in sole possession of second place in the NL East.
Most of the Phillies' bats have been heating up, with the club winning their last three series. The most notable exception is franchise star Bryce Harper, who has been preforming far below his ability.
The 2024 season was a brutal one for Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitching prospect Mick Abel. Abel, whom the Phillies selected with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft, quickly established himself as one of the most well-regarded young arms in the game.
The Philadelphia Phillies are getting their first taste of what their true rotation might look like. After Dave Dombrowski acquired Jesus Luzardo to shore up the fifth spot this past winter, an injury suffered by Ranger Suarez in the spring prevented the Phillies from seeing what this group could do during the early going of the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies won their third series in a row on Saturday. It came on the back of Aaron Nola's spectacular start that resulted in him winning his first game of the season.
The Minnesota Twins came out on top of a tight battle with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Badly needing a win, the Twins’ offense gave them a lead in the middle innings and then the bullpen was able to hang on for a 4-3 win.
Sidelined by a sore back for the first five weeks of the season, Ranger Suarez will make his 2025 debut on Sunday afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
After activating southpaw Ranger Suarez from the 15-day injured list earlier on Saturday, the Phillies are making a change to their rotation mix to get back down to five starters.
J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer in support of Aaron Nola's first win of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Saturday.
Roger Clemens was on hand to see his son Kody play at Fenway Park in Boston, Ma. on Saturday, and he wound up getting to see his son go deep. Kody Clemens hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning of the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox.
Despite a star-studded lineup, the Phillies offense has sputtered for more often than the team would like. Have they finally found a solution to one key component of those struggles?