CHICAGO -- Adolis García smoked a high slider in the ninth towards the left-field bleachers, immediately turning to roar at the Phillies’ bench as the ball landed over the Wrigley Field ivy. His teammates responded in kind, collectively pounding on the dugout railing as he rounded the bases. García had

CHICAGO -- Cristopher Sánchez entered the Phillies’ Thursday afternoon series finale against the Cubs at Wrigley Field with a sparkling 1.59 ERA. But what that number didn’t indicate was how many of Sánchez’s starts have involved the Philly southpaw navigating through tons of traffic.

CHICAGO – The Phillies had taken numerous avenues in attempting to fix the ongoing struggles of starter Taijuan Walker. On Thursday morning, they determined there were no more options available. Philadelphia granted Walker his unconditional release ahead of the club’s series finale against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The move

CHICAGO -- It says a lot about Cristopher Sánchez that he, in his own words, “can be better” than how he’s pitched so far in 2026, and yet he still owns the fifth-best ERA among qualified MLB starters. But that does more than enough to explain why the Phillies signed

CHICAGO -- The idea seemed simple enough on paper. Taijuan Walker has endured a brutal stretch of starts to open the season, with a large chunk of his troubles occurring in the first inning. So, the Phillies removed the opening frame from the equation, using reliever Kyle Backhus as an

CHICAGO -- A Phillies team that has spent the past week having its mettle tested on a nightly basis was dealt yet another blow on Wednesday. Catcher J.T. Realmuto, who has been dealing with back pain that forced him to exit Saturday's game against the Braves and miss the next

CHICAGO – If there was ever a time where it seemed like the Phillies’ bad luck would finally turn, Tuesday night at Wrigley Field was it. Struggling left-hander Jesús Luzardo dealt with control issues throughout Philadelphia’s bout with the Cubs, but he still held them to just one earned run

CHICAGO – As Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski passed by Rate Field on his way to join his club on the north side of Chicago, he couldn’t help but recall his 1983 season as a member of the White Sox front office. That club, Dombrowski noted, opened the

CHICAGO – A Phillies club in dire need of a jolt is due to receive one this weekend in Atlanta. Ace starter Zack Wheeler, fresh off his fifth rehab outing as he makes his way back from the thoracic outlet decompression surgery he underwent back in September, will officially make

CHICAGO -- Having just faced the Cubs a week ago, Phillies manager Rob Thomson noted one key way to ensure his club’s struggles against Chicago weren’t replicated once again in Monday’s series opener at Wrigley Field. “We’ve got to stay away from long innings here,” Thomson said. “We ran into

Stuart Fairchild is quick to admit his return to Spring Training after representing Team Chinese Taipei in the 2026 World Baseball Classic was a bit of a culture shock. Sure, transitioning from the high-stakes at-bats of an international tournament to the “spring stats don’t matter” mentality at Guardians camp would

CHICAGO -- There are things everyone is learning as they make their way through MLB’s first season utilizing ABS challenges -- you’re bound to see something new during a game as a result. Take Friday at Wrigley Field for example.

CHICAGO -- The Pirates are well aware of their struggles against Shota Imanaga. The Cubs’ southpaw entered Friday having held them in check in four career starts, allowing just one earned run over 26 innings and even leading a combined no-hitter against them on Sept. 4, 2024.

CHICAGO – The Cubs’ series against the Angels opened with perfect baseball weather and ended with the polar opposite, pun slightly intended. After both teams enjoyed the summer-like warmth of Monday’s opener, Wednesday’s game-time temp came in at 39 degrees. Add in the 21 mph gusts that kept every flag

Back when he was making his way through the Royals’ Minor League system, Vinnie Pasquantino began noticing a common trend. “People always tried to give me nicknames,” he told MLB.com, “so they didn't have to say ‘Pasquantino.’”

The past year of Francisco Cervelli’s life is what some would consider a dream. The former Yankees catcher became the manager for the Italian national team last January, and he has spent the time since driving his truck throughout the country, exploring the land where his father was born while

The last time Hao-Jin Tseng was in the World Baseball Classic, he was serving as the hitting coach for Team Chinese Taipei in 2023. Three years later, he’ll be back on that same international stage, this time as the club’s manager. With this transition to a bigger role, opponents may

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong's frustrations had grown visibly apparent Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Through five innings of the Cubs’ series opener against the Braves, the All-Star center fielder had a groundout and a flyout, and could be heard angrily screaming after the latter. “I think there’s natural frustration for

CHICAGO -- The Cubs kicked off the month of September by letting one of their top prospects catch his breath in Triple-A while giving another an extended look in the bigs. Before Monday's series opener against the Braves, Chicago optioned its top prospect, Owen Caissie, back to Triple-A Iowa. In

CHICAGO -- With Andrew Abbott on the mound Wednesday at Wrigley Field, odds certainly seemed to favor the Reds’ ability to complete a pivotal sweep over the Cubs. Cincinnati had just grinded out two hard-fought wins, and was now turning to an All-Star southpaw who'd already faced Chicago twice earlier

CHICAGO – From Cincinnati's perspective, what more could you have possibly asked from the debut of starter Zack Littell? The Reds badly needed a lengthy outing vs. the Cubs Tuesday at Wrigley Field after grinding through back-to-back bullpen days. What they got from the hurler they acquired from the Rays

CHICAGO -- The Reds placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger on Tuesday, one day after the injury forced him to exit Cincinnati's 3-2 win over the Cubs after just 1 2/3 innings. The Reds recalled right-hander Yosver Zulueta from

CHICAGO – After Nick Lodolo's July 29 start against the Dodgers, both he and manager Terry Francona put less stock in his season-high 11 strikeouts than they did with the fact the oft-injured left-hander had completed his career-high 22nd start of the year. “It’s huge,” Francona said when asked about

CHICAGO – Wrigley Field was practically shaking on Monday night. Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson appeared to have just singled home the game-tying run in the seventh, sending the crowd into a deafening uproar and erasing a comeback attempt from a Reds team beaten down by the weekend’s grueling travel schedule.

MILWAUKEE -- In a way, the Brewers’ bout with the Rockies on Friday night at American Family Field aptly summed up their first 81 games of the season.