SAN DIEGO -- The Phillies hammered five home runs Friday night, so they had plenty of opportunity to perfect their dugout celebrations. No doubt, they put a bit of extra zest into the one for Nick Castellanos.

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CINCINNATI -- Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper’s Dad Strength is legit. He smashed a two-run home run to right field in Thursday afternoon’s 5-0 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Phillies quickly retrieved the ball because they figured Harper would want it as a keepsake. It

CINCINNATI -- Nothing is guaranteed. It is true, even for Spencer Turnbull, who has a 1.33 ERA in five starts with the Phillies. Turnbull’s ERA is tied for the fourth-lowest in baseball, which is something considering he signed a one-year, $2 million contract in February to be starting pitching depth.

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Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

CINCINNATI -- Nick Castellanos has tried solving this grueling puzzle before. It feels impossible at one moment then, voila, the answer comes. “It could be a [butt]-out flare or whatever,” he said after Tuesday night’s 8-1 loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park. “Just something to get the

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

CINCINNATI -- Ranger Suárez makes it look so easy. He jumped to catch a soft line drive to end the fourth inning in Monday night’s 7-0 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. He smiled as he casually flipped the ball from his glove to his pitching hand

PHILADELPHIA -- This is the start the Phillies envisioned. They capped off an 8-2 homestand on Sunday afternoon with an 8-2 victory over the White Sox at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are 14-8, matching their best start through 22 games since 2018. It’s a nice change for a team

PHILADELPHIA -- How locked in is the Phillies' rotation? They’re not just trying to beat their opponents. They’re trying to outdo each other. One day after Spencer Turnbull took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Zack Wheeler did him one better, holding the White Sox hitless until the eighth in

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PHILADELPHIA -- Alec Bohm hit a pair of three-run home runs on Friday night, but Spencer Turnbull stole the show. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 7-0 victory over the White Sox at Citizens Bank Park, before allowing a one-out single to right field to Gavin

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez does not have to face Kyle Schwarber, and for that, he is thankful. “Thank God he is on our side,” he said. Schwarber hit two home runs in Wednesday night’s 7-6 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park, completing a series sweep as the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA -- Taijuan Walker’s plans have changed. The Phillies said he would make three or four rehab starts before rejoining the rotation in late April or early May. But now, Walker might be back next week. Walker met with Phillies manager Rob Thomson on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park, less

We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening

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PHILADELPHIA -- Ranger Suárez heard the ovation from the crowd. He heard Kid Cudi's "Mr. Rager" play for a second time. He shook with excitement. Suárez walked to the mound in the ninth inning in Tuesday night's 5-0 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park with an opportunity to

PHILADELPHIA -- Nearly every day, Phillies managing partner John Middleton walks through a lobby at Citizens Bank Park. This lobby features photographs and the history of the Philadelphia Stars. Middleton often stops to look and read. Occasionally, he has gone home, logged onto his computer and searched for more stories

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristian Pache hopped up and down, waiting for his teammates to meet him between first and second base. Brandon Marsh got there first, then J.T. Realmuto. A mob of Phillies teammates pushed Pache into right field, where they celebrated Monday night’s 2-1 walk-off victory over the Rockies in

Monday, April 15, Jackie Robinson Day, was an emotional day for many as the Phillies officially unveiled a new “Pioneers in Pinstripes” display to more than 70 family members of the team’s first Black and minority players. This was the first time the family members saw their loved ones in

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