When the Philadelphia Phillies selected third baseman Alec Bohm out of Wichita State University, many expected him to quickly become a key piece in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Phillies return home looking to bounce back as they open a series against the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia has been searching for consistency at the plate, with the offense showing flashes of power but struggling to sustain production over recent games.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been a team playing much better baseball of late. Following the terrible start to the year, they have turned it around. However, more work is still to be done. To start the campaign, the Phillies were one of the worst teams in baseball out of the gate.
How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The Philadelphia Phillies did a complete 180-degree turn in May compared to how they performed in March and April. They entered May with a 12-19 record, but clawed their way back to the .500 mark by the time the calendar flipped to June.
Just two seasons ago, Aaron Nola was a reliable, above-average starter for the Phillies, pitching to a 3.57 ERA over 33 starts. The righty has been a cornerstone of Philadelphia’s rotation for the last decade.
The Phillies offense this year has been unfathomably bad. You can’t use the run-scoring environment as an excuse when you’re at the bottom of the league in many key categories.
Cristopher Sánchez has not given up a run since April 30, and the number has gotten big enough that his next time on the mound turns into appointment viewing.
Not the greatest week offensively, but hey, they came home from the West coast going 4-2. As I stated in the morning links, there are issues at the plate, but at least the pitching has been on point.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the hosts of this year’s MLB All-Star festivities at Citizens Bank Park. They will be very well represented. Here’s a look at the players who could be in play to represent the home team.
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies are back to their winning ways following a horrid 9-19 start which led to the firing of manager Rob Thomson. The organization named Don Mattingly as his replacement, and he has guided the team to a 21–10 surge that has them a game over .500.
It was the end of the week for the teams in the minor leagues, which means some series ending games happening. There were some solid performances on the mound and at the plate.
When Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper speaks, people listen. One of the more vocal characters in Major League Baseball, Harper is not shy to share his opinions on potential strife that the Major League Baseball Players Association and MLB face when the collective bargaining agreement expires Dec.
Philadelphia Phillies’ top infield prospect Aidan Miller continues to draw attention, but injuries have shadowed his rise. The 21-year-old shortstop, born June 9, 2004, has moved through elite amateur circuits and international tournaments with Team USA.
After becoming a free agent in the offseason, J.T. Realmuto rejoined the Philadelphia Phillies on a three-year, $45 million contract. The 35-year-old no longer ranks among the elite catchers in MLB.
Ahead of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies made a change to their roster. Otto Kemp, who was on the Opening Day roster but struggled and was optioned back to Triple-A, took the roster spot of Felix Reyes a few weeks ago after he too struggled with his opportunity in the Big Leagues.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
The Phillies reinstated right-hander Zach Pop from the 15-day injured list and designated him for assignment, the team announced. The club needed a 40-man spot for righty Max Lazar, who was activated from the 60-day IL and optioned to Triple-A.
While the 2026 MLB season hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the Philadelphia Phillies, arguably the brightest point of their up-and-down campaign has been the sheer dominance of ace pitcher Cristopher Sanchez.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola on the paternity list in a series of Friday moves ahead of their road series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The early stages of the 2026 MLB campaign have not been kind to Philadelphia Phillies righty Andrew Painter, and it appears the club may have rushed him into the back of their rotation.