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Phils call up Reyes for 'shot of energy' ... and he provides it with HR in 1st AB!

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PHILADELPHIA – Phillies manager Rob Thomson hoped calling up Felix Reyes might provide a “a little bit of a shot of energy” Saturday night against Atlanta. Truthfully, he would’ve been happy to see anybody hit.

Starting with a bang! Marsh brings back homer on FIRST PITCH in Philly

7:42 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies badly need a break, and maybe they got one in the first inning on Saturday night. Brandon Marsh robbed Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. of a home run on the first pitch of the game at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez started Acuña

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March 26, 2026

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Miscue-fueled rally only knock on Sánchez's line vs. Braves

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PHILADELPHIA – Cristopher Sánchez allowed three runs in the third inning in his six-inning start vs. the Braves on Saturday. It should’ve been zero.

Realmuto removed in sixth inning with lower back tightness

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PHILADELPHIA – Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto left Saturday night’s game because of tightness in his lower back. Rafael Marchán stepped into the on-deck circle to hit for Realmuto in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Braves. The inning ended before Marchán could hit, but he took Realmuto’s spot

Phils closer Duran (left oblique strain) placed on 15-day IL

6:06 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Things are going so poorly for the Phillies lately that closer Jhoan Duran hasn’t pitched since April 11, but he still landed on the 15-day injured list with a “very mild” strained left oblique. The Phillies placed him on the IL on Saturday (retroactive to Wednesday), recalling right-hander

Latest Phillies injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Phillies injury news and transactions.

What to do about Walker's woes? Phils have options, but hitting would also help

April 17, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Nothing Taijuan Walker tries is working. He tried something new before Friday night’s start against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park because he had a 27.00 ERA in the first inning, and he couldn’t bury the Phillies' offense again. So, he changed his pre-start routine. He picked up

3 pitches are all this ace needs to win a Cy Young

April 17, 2026

One of the best starting pitchers in baseball right now -- maybe the best -- doesn't even throw a four-seam fastball. But that's how nasty Cristopher Sánchez is. He doesn't need one. That's rarer than you might realize. Nearly every Major League starter has a four-seamer. Only a small handful,

An early ranking of top Rookie of the Year contenders

1:50 PM EDT

It was 25 years ago that a 13th-round Draft pick out of junior college emerged out of nowhere to rip 88 extra-base hits for the Cardinals and the first position player to go from Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB cranked out 242 hits and 56 steals for the 116-win Mariners.

Justin Crawford can hit. But how can he get better?

@Theo_DeRosa
April 16, 2026

The Phillies proved their trust in Justin Crawford by making him their Opening Day center fielder. So far, MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect has shown why Philadelphia made the move. Ahead of Wednesday’s series finale against the Cubs, Crawford -- the Phillies’ starter in center field in 16 of

Phillies 2025 draftee rocks rehabbing former All-Star on 4-XBH night at Single-A

@JesseABorek
April 17, 2026

Through the front eight rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Phillies stuck with a common theme: pitchers. But the club shrewdly was able to nab an under-slot signing here and there, opening the door for a big swing in the ninth round, when they landed New Jersey prep shortstop

Inside Painter's impressive start to his MLB career

April 16, 2026

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Luzardo (7.94 ERA), Phillies (8-10) searching for answers after another ugly loss

April 15, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- It happened again to Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo. It happened again to the Phillies' offense. Luzardo got hit hard in Wednesday night’s 11-2 loss to the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park, with batters swinging at his pitches as if they knew what was coming. Even if the Cubs

Phillies No. 4 prospect Wood dominating on the hill at Single-A

April 15, 2026

The season is young, but Gage Wood has yet to allow more than two hits in any of his starts. The Phillies' No. 4 prospect continued that trend in his latest outing Wednesday for Single-A Clearwater. Wood struck out four while allowing a hit, three walks and plunking a batter

Breakout sluggers surge in first in-season Hitter Power Rankings 

@jared_greenspan
April 16, 2026

Back in March, when we debuted our first Hitter Power Rankings of the year, there was one prevailing question. Who would take home the top spot: Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge? Our voters gave the slight edge to Ohtani. Now, though, we have a few weeks of results to factor

On Jackie's Day, new field in NJ named for another trailblazer

@NJ_baseball
April 15, 2026

PATERSON, N.J. – The man of the hour was impossible to miss on this bright, sunny morning. John Briggs paired his navy-blue suit with a bright red Phillies cap, the sun practically illuminating the scarlet lid. In this part of New Jersey, where Yankees and Mets fans dominate, that particular

Here's the best defensive prospect for each club

April 15, 2026

Sometimes, the easiest way a rookie position player can impact the Major League club upon his first callup is by playing high-quality defense, and there’s evidence that prospects are more defensively ready in the bigs than they’ve ever been before. To wit, there have been 19 total rookies who have

Sosa shines in place of slumping Bohm ... but what does it mean moving forward?

April 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Edmundo Sosa still has a knack for making his mark. He crushed the second-longest home run of his career in the second inning of Tuesday night’s 10-4 loss to the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. His three-run shot traveled a Statcast-projected 442 feet and landed on Ashburn Alley

Wheeler 'felt good' in 9-K rehab start, inches closer to '26 debut

April 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings in his fourth rehab start on Tuesday night with Double-A Reading. Wheeler struck out five of the first six Somerset batters he faced in Bridgewater Township, N.J., including the side in the second inning. Yankees shortstop Anthony

Two of the most gorgeous outfield assists you'll ever see -- both on a fly!

@Spokes_Murphy
April 14, 2026

Pirates left fielder Jake Mangum and Phillies right fielder Adolis García sent a warning to all future baserunners on Tuesday: You might want to think twice before you try to take that extra base against them. Mangum’s assist is the more noteworthy one, because it’s not often you see a

Phillies trade former highly touted prospect McGarry to Dodgers

April 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Griff McGarry's time with the Phillies has ended. The Phillies traded the former prospect to the Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for international bonus pool space and a player to be named or cash considerations.