PHILADELPHIA -- After missing out on infielder Bo Bichette -- and the subsequent re-signing of J.T. Realmuto -- the Phillies' 2026 starting lineup seems just about set. The one exception, perhaps, is in left field.

PHILADELPHIA -- Chase Utley is inching closer and closer to Cooperstown. Though the Phillies legend once again fell short of being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, he received 59.1% of the vote in his third year on the ballot -- a sizable jump from

PHILADLEPHIA -- There was a brief time last week when the Phillies believed Bo Bichette was coming to Philadelphia -- and J.T. Realmuto was headed elsewhere. So, just how close was all of that to happening? "Well, I can't say that we ever thought it was done," Phillies president of

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies' offseason checklist may be close to complete. The team on Tuesday officially announced it re-signed catcher J.T. Realmuto. The deal is a three-year, $45 million contract, with an opportunity to make $5 million more in incentives per year, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. To make

The Nationals avoided an arbitration hearing with right-hander Cade Cavalli by agreeing to a one-year contract Sunday that includes a club option for 2027. Cavalli’s new deal will pay him $862,500 in 2026, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. That figure falls directly between the $900,000 that Cavalli had filed for

There's no resting on your laurels in Major League Baseball, even when you just won the World Series. The Dodgers certainly didn’t rest after winning it all in 2024, adding star Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. And after repeating as World Series champs in '25, they have reportedly signed the player

PHILADELPHIA -- It was always tough to envision a scenario in which Ranger Suárez would remain in a Phillies uniform in 2026. But that door hadn't officially closed until Wednesday, when the left-hander agreed to a five-year deal with the Red Sox, according to a source. Suárez had not only

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies added yet another potential bullpen arm to the mix on Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Chase Shugart from the Pirates. The Phils traded Minor League infielder Francisco Loreto to Pittsburgh in exchange for the 29-year-old Shugart, who had a 3.40 ERA over 35 appearances for the Pirates last

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies agreed to one-year contracts with seven players on Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration with each of their eligible candidates. That group was headlined by electric closer Jhoan Duran ($7.5 million), left-hander Jesús Luzardo ($11 million) and starting infielders Alec Bohm ($10.2 million) and Bryson Stott ($5.2 million).

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PHILADELPHIA -- Rob Thomson’s new right-hand man has decades of experience playing, coaching and managing in the big leagues. The Phillies announced on Monday that Don Mattingly, 64, has been hired as bench coach. Mattingly’s name first surfaced as a candidate in early November, after the Phillies announced in October

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have known they've had something special in Cristopher Sánchez for a couple of years now. That's why they gave the left-hander a four-year extension during the 2024 season that includes team options for 2029 and '30. But they'll also be the first to admit that they

The Dodgers traded outfielder Esteury Ruiz to the Marlins on Monday in exchange for right-handed prospect Adriano Marrero. The speedy Ruiz served as outfield depth for the World Series champion Dodgers last season. He was primarily a defensive replacement or pinch-runner in his 19 appearances for Los Angeles, hitting .190

On the surface, Mark Buehrle may not jump off the page as a Hall of Famer. The remarkably consistent left-hander posted a 3.81 ERA over 16 Major League seasons. Buehrle was a five-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, but he otherwise did not receive any major awards. He garnered

Andrew Heaney, who pitched for two World Series-winning teams, announced his retirement on Sunday afternoon in a social media post. The left-hander spent time with six teams over 12 big league seasons, during which he racked up 56 wins, 1,156 strikeouts and a 4.57 ERA.

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As Samurai Japan gears up to defend its World Baseball Classic title, its roster is beginning to take shape. While superstar Shohei Ohtani had previously announced his intent to play for the tournament's reigning champs, seven other players were named by Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata on Friday in Tokyo,

The Blue Jays made what figures to be one of the more intriguing moves of the offseason on Tuesday when they agreed to terms with right-hander Cody Ponce on a three-year, $30 million deal, a source confirmed to MLB.com. Ponce was once a top 10 prospect for the Brewers after

The Phillies are no strangers to playing in Major League Baseball’s marquee events. They’ve been featured twice in the Little League Classic, and they’ve also traveled to London to play a pair of games against the rival Mets. And now, the Phils will head to Iowa to take on the

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies on Tuesday added top prospect Andrew Painter -- and two other high-ranking prospects -- to their 40-man roster. Along with Painter, the club also selected the contracts of outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. (Philadelphia's No. 9 prospect) and right-hander Alex McFarlane (No. 20). The moves came ahead

PHILADELPHIA -- Both Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suárez rejected their respective one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer from the Phillies ahead of Tuesday afternoon's deadline. Neither decision came as a surprise as both players are expected to garner substantial interest on the free-agent market this offseason -- and likely sign lucrative

NEW YORK -- Juan Soto was quite clearly one of the best hitters in baseball this season. Edwin Díaz was obviously one of the best relievers. For their efforts, Soto and Díaz earned places on Major League Baseball’s All-MLB first and second team presented by MGM Rewards, respectively. Soto is