With Trea Turner now on the injured list due to a hamstring injury, the Philadelphia Phillies still have several middle infield options at their disposal.
Turner had been putting together another All-Star-caliber season for the Phillies, who are now an MLB-best 22-11. He was batting a career-high .343 with two home runs, 9 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases while also appearing in all 33 games.
“It’s a great problem to have and a tough decision to make.” Those were the words Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson used in his office Saturday after to describe the team having six starting pitchers for five rotation spots currently.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed star shortstop Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain. Turner, 30, has started all 33 games this season and is slashing .343/.392/.460 with two homers, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
He has been one of the chief reasons why the Phillies have a league-high 22 wins.
Two seasons ago, the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi after a 22-29 start, with president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski hoping that promoting Rob Thomson would give the team a necessary jolt.
The Philadelphia Phillies (22-11), led by Alec Bohm on a 16-game hitting streak, will meet the San Francisco Giants (15-18) Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
Victory, but at what cost? th The Phillies threw on their City Connect jerseys, plopped themselves on Apple TV+ for a streaming TV viewing experience and took on the San Francisco Giants for a baseball game.
Every Major League team makes plenty of moves each season. Many of those moves happen under the radar of most fans. One low-level move by the Philadelphia Phillies last year may have denied them of a potential future closer.
In what perhaps was an expected announcement from Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for March/April.
Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner left Friday's game with left hamstring soreness after scoring the eventual game-winning run. Turner singled and stole second in the fourth inning, then scored from second on a passed ball in a 4-3 home win over the San Francisco Giants.
The first month of the 2024 MLB season was very kind to the Philadelphia Phillies. After a somewhat sluggish 8-8 start, they exploded, winning 13 of their next 16 and becoming the first team to 20 wins, 21-11 in total at the start of play Friday night.
On Friday night, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner proved why he might be arguably the fastest player in MLB — but possibly at a cost.
The Philadelphia Phillies enjoyed a much-deserved day off on Thursday following a successful road trip that saw them go 7-3 with a sweep. It's been a fantastic start to the year after it looked like that might not be the case early on.
Jonathan Papelbon enjoyed an impressive MLB career. He was a six-time All-Star and recorded 368 saves during his time in the big leagues. Papelbon pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals during his career, and recently made an eye-opening Stephen A.
The right-hander has been a revelation in the Phillies’ rotation.
The Phillies announced that right-hander Yunior Marté has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. Right-hander José Ruiz was selected to the roster in a corresponding move.
Action Network's Mike Ianniello shares his Giants vs. Phillies pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the Apple TV+ game on Friday, May 3.
The Philadelphia Phillies boast one of Major League Baseball’s best starting rotations. The group has accumulated the most fWAR of any starting rotation in the MLB.
After setting a team record for wins in April, it’s worth a look at the Philadelphia Phillies’ best 32-game starts in their history. The 2024 Phillies sit at 21-11 through 32 games.
After a tough start to the week in our Look of the Day series, we're looking to bounce back with a winner on Wednesday. Let's head to the diamond and target our favorite bet for the MLB slate.
The Philadelphia Phillies scored one run in the eighth and three runs in the ninth as they came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 7-5, on Tuesday night in Anaheim.
We struck out on home run props to start the week, so we're looking for a bounce-back winner to get our week going. Here are our three favorite home run bets for Tuesday's loaded MLB slate.
The Philadelphia Phillies talked in spring training about not digging themselves into a hole in the first month of the season. While the Phillies have been able to rebound from slow starts the past two years and still make the playoffs, such starts have prevented them from competing with the Atlanta Braves for the NL East title.
The Philadelphia Phillies have gone on two consecutive deep playoff runs thanks in large part to the one-two punch atop their rotation of Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola.
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