PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies do not expect Zack Wheeler to be ready by Opening Day. It's not a huge surprise as the ace continues his rehab from his Sept. 23 thoracic outlet decompression surgery. Still, manager Rob Thomson essentially confirmed as much for the first time on Monday afternoon. "He's

PHILADELPHIA – Though the Phillies will report to Clearwater, Fla., with most of their roster seemingly set for 2026, there are a few spots worth monitoring this spring. While this will be updated in the coming weeks, here’s our first crack at predicting the club’s Opening Day roster.

PHILADELPHIA -- Any time the Phillies' offense has hit a slump over the past few seasons, the conversation -- whether justified or not -- has immediately pivoted to lineup construction. Take Kyle Schwarber out of the leadoff spot. Drop a struggling Trea Turner in the order. Move a rejuvenated Turner

PHILADELPHIA -- For many Phillies players, this Spring Training will simply be about ramping up to get ready for the regular season. But for a few others, it will be about fighting for a starting job or even just a spot on the roster. While the Phillies’ starting lineup may

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PHILADELPHIA -- Say what you want about whether the Phillies are “running it back” in 2026, but the infield is the one area in which they are, truly, running it back. While the outfield will certainly have a different look -- something we explored here -- the Phils plan to

PHILADELPHIA -- It’s no secret that the Phillies’ outfield has routinely been the club’s biggest weakness over the past few seasons. Sure, Nick Castellanos hasn’t lived up to the five-year, $100 million deal the club gave him in March 2022, but it goes well beyond that. Johan Rojas never seized

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PHILADELPHIA -- Though the Phillies may once again be leaning heavily on a veteran core in 2026, they've also been open this offseason about their desire to infuse some youthful energy into the roster. Well, a quick look at MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list for 2026 bodes well for

Highly touted Phillies prospect Justin Crawford was among the 27 players announced as non-roster invitees to Spring Training by the club on Friday. Crawford's invite comes as no surprise, given the Phillies' openness this offseason about wanting him to be their everyday center fielder in 2026.

The subject of trade rumors for some time, Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore is on his way to the Rangers in exchange for a package of five prospects, the teams announced on Thursday. Washington’s return package is headlined by shortstop Gavin Fien, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 Draft

MacKenzie Gore had been the subject of trade rumors for some time in D.C. But on Thursday, the Nationals finally got an offer that they believed was too good to pass up. The Nats agreed to a deal to trade Gore to the Rangers in exchange for a package of

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies' starting rotation in 2026 has a chance to -- once again -- be one of the best in the Majors. Unlike in recent years, however, it also poses a legitimate threat to quickly become the club's biggest Achilles heel.

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).