'I just didn't have it': Wheeler allows 6 runs in uncharacteristic start
MIAMI -- The Phillies spotted Zack Wheeler a three-run lead before he threw his first pitch Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park. Hundreds of Phils fans sitting behind the visitors’ dugout likely figured the rest of the day would be a cakewalk, as did, surely, everybody watching on TV and listening
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Power Rankings: This team is No. 1 for the 1st time
We do not, unfortunately, have a comprehensive database of every single MLB.com Power Rankings since we started doing these more than a decade ago. Sorry about that. Maybe we’ll make an intern figure it out this offseason. But it seems a pretty safe bet that the Orioles, even during their
Stott steps up, dominates as Phils' 'perfect storm' continues
MIAMI -- Somehow, Bryson Stott got his bat on the ball. Somehow, it stayed fair. Stott smacked a far-inside 2-2 sinker over first base and down the right-field line for a bases-clearing triple in the sixth inning of the Phillies’ 8-3 victory over the Marlins at loanDepot park on Saturday.
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Suárez's run isn't just dominant ... it's historic
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Back home, 'loose' Castellanos feeling like himself again
MIAMI – Nick Castellanos is a feel guy, and Friday night just felt like a night he would hit the ball hard. He grew up and lives in South Florida. He spent Thursday’s off-day with his family. He watched his son Liam play baseball on his 10-and-under travel team. He
The most surprising developments for each team
There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here
Despite loss, Phils look to keep momentum going after 'really good homestand'
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies could have tied a Citizens Bank Park record on Wednesday with a 12th consecutive win at home. Instead, they lost to Toronto, 5-3. The Phils had not lost at the Bank since a Sunday afternoon game against the Pirates on April 14. They fell to 8-8
How Philadelphia’s odds have moved after impressive start in 2024
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Phillies don't need extra motivation, but they're plenty motivated
The Phillies lost at home on Wednesday afternoon, and it was big news, because if they’d beaten the Blue Jays, it would have been 12 straight games they’d won at home. They still came away from that game with the best record in baseball, still in first place ahead of
The swing doctor is in: Phils' bats boosted by Turner talks
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No. 3 prospect Miller's development 'falling into place' with career game
Already in the midst of a breakout season, Aidan Miller turned in his best game yet as a professional Wednesday night. As Phillies Minor League infield coordinator Adam Everett sees it: "It's all falling into place."
Potential future closers -- one for each team
Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of
Harper's torrid stretch continues as Phillies blow out Blue Jays
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have the best record in baseball, and Bryce Harper hasn’t even been on one of his months-long tears yet. He might be close. He hit a grand slam in the fourth inning in Tuesday night’s 10-1 victory over the Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park, hitting
Here are the weirdest stats and plays from the past month in the Minors
After a multi-season hiatus, Crooked Numbers returns with a heaping portion of Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This edition, covering the start of the season through the end of April, has a disproportionate number of items from the Triple-A level. As for why that is, who knows? Maybe
Wheeler (11 K's), Harper (HR) help MLB-best Phils break out brooms
PHILADELPHIA -- If any team is equipped to handle the extended absence of a superstar, it is the Phillies. They played weeks without Bryce Harper in each of the past two seasons, and they survived. They have the manpower to handle Trea Turner’s loss, too. They have a long way
Here are the top 10 prospects in the Complex leagues
The Rookie-level Arizona Complex and Florida Complex leagues began play last Saturday, a month earlier than they did a year ago. The changes mean that the circuits will be populated more by players making the jump from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League the season before and less by guys coming
Walker stays strong as Phillies roll to best start since '95
PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper didn’t need long to consider the differences between this Phillies team and the ones that played deep into the past two Octobers. It starts with starting pitching. “Every time they go out, they’ve been absolutely lights out,” Harper said following a 5-4 victory over the Giants
Odd man out: Turnbull to move to Phils' 'pen ... for now
PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Rob Thomson finally provided some clarity on Saturday afternoon about the club’s starting rotation plans moving forward. Spencer Turnbull (2-0, 1.67 ERA) is expected to move to the bullpen to serve as the team's long reliever beginning on Sunday. Cristopher Sánchez will remain in the rotation,
How Phils will adjust with Turner (hamstring) on the IL
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies made a deep run in each of the past two postseasons despite at least one star player missing a significant chunk of the regular season. Now, they’ll look to do so for a third straight year. Trea Turner is expected to miss approximately six weeks with
Hard-throwing prospect Klassen faces setback
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