Phillies' Top 5 RH starters: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of
Phillies' all-time Top 5 relievers: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of
Phillies' Top 5 center fielders: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of
Phillies’ Top 5 LH starters: Zolecki’s take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of
Phillies' Top 5 left fielders: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s s ranking
Phillies' Top 5 second basemen: Zolecki's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Phillies' Top 5 right fielders: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of
Phillies' Top 5 bench players: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki's ranking of
Phillies' Top 5 shortstops: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of
Phillies' Top 5 third basemen: Zolecki's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking
Phillies’ Top 5 first basemen: Zolecki’s take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Phillies' Top 5 catchers: Zolecki's take
Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki's ranking of
Phillies' Top 5 homegrown Draft picks
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies’ two most successful eras in franchise history started because they drafted and developed well. From 1976-83, the Phils won one World Series, two National League pennants and five NL East titles. They won 101 games in both ‘76 and ‘77. From 2007-11, Philadelphia won one World
Top 10 moments in Citizens Bank Park history
PHILADELPHIA -- Citizens Bank Park has been a tremendous home-field advantage for the Phillies since it opened in 2004. Here is a look back at 10 of the greatest moments in the ballpark’s history: 1. Game 5 of 2008 World Series “The 0-2 pitch. Swing and a miss! Struck him
The Phillies' all-time single-season team
We recently wrote about the top five individual seasons by players and pitchers in Phillies history. The lists included familiar names like Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Dick Allen and Roy Halladay. The exercise got us wondering about the greatest individual seasons in franchise history by position, so we took a
Best Phillies player to wear each uni number
The Phillies retired Dick Allen’s No. 15 in 2020, a high honor to recognize a great player. It got us wondering about the best players to wear every number in Phillies history. Here is our stab at it: 0: Al Oliver He played only 28 games for the 1984 Phillies,
The best baseball players born on Feb. 8
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 8. 1) Willard Marshall (1921) Marshall made three All-Star teams with the New York Giants (1942, ‘47 and
Rollins, Wilson, Myers and more: Best MLB debuts in Phillies history
PHILADELPHIA -- Remember when Weston Wilson homered in his first plate appearance for the Phillies in 2023, following 2,836 plate appearances in the Minor Leagues over seven seasons? We do, especially because it happened in the second inning of Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. It
Phillies re-up with Realmuto after Bichette slips away
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 best baseball players born on Jan. 17
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for January 17. 1) Darrell Porter (1952) Porter had a heck of a career, but as time passes it seems
After Bichette's Phils meeting, breaking down how they could make it work
PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies and Bo Bichette met virtually on Monday. Two sources confirmed the meeting to MLB.com, though the club has not commented publicly. The Athletic first reported late last week that the Phillies and Bichette planned to talk. The Phillies’ interest in Bichette is real. Sources said they
Phils talking with star free-agent infielder Bichette (sources)
PHILADELPHIA – Bo Bichette would jolt a Phillies lineup and a 96-win team that has fallen short of expectations the past few years. But can they realistically sign the talented free-agent infielder? They’re going to find out. Sources confirmed on Thursday the Phillies’ interest and pursuit of Bichette. The Athletic
Don Mattingly officially joins Phillies as bench coach
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
These are the best nicknames in Phils history
PHILADELPHIA -- Quick, what are the best nicknames in Phillies history? The bet here is that almost everybody’s list is different because everybody has different memories and criteria. Should a top nickname be one that includes a player’s actual name (i.e. J-Roll)? Should it be unique? Steve Carlton is famously
A return-to-form season for Bohm could be key for Phillies in '26
PHILADELPHIA – Phillies manager Rob Thomson’s 2025 Opening Day lineup looked like this: 1. Trea Turner 2. Bryce Harper 3. Alec Bohm 4. Kyle Schwarber

