PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez was thrilled when he met Elmo outside the home clubhouse last week. But now, Sánchez has shifted all of his attention to Grover. Grover Alexander, that is.

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez has a legitimate claim as the best pitcher in baseball right now. He carries a 29 2/3-inning scoreless streak into Friday night’s start against the Guardians -- which just so happens to come on his own bobblehead night. The lefty has a National League-leading 1.82 ERA,

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PHILADELPHIA -- Well, the Phillies finally lost a series under interim manager Don Mattingly. Not a big deal -- it was bound to happen at some point. So the fact that the Phillies dropped two of three to the Reds after winning their first six series under Mattingly obviously isn't

PHILADELPHIA -- After sitting out the each of the first two games of the Phillies' series against the Reds, Kyle Schwarber was once again out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Citizens Bank Park. Schwarber is dealing with a stomach issue, according to interim manager Don Mattingly.

PHILADELPHIA -- Just a few weeks ago, it seemed like a legitimate question to wonder if the Phillies could even play their way back into the postseason picture. Now, the question might be, would any team want to face this rotation in a possible playoff series?

PHILADELPHIA -- Aidan Miller appears to be making some progress with his nagging back injury. “Aidan Miller is beginning to do light baseball activity,” interim manager Don Mattingly said prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park.

PHILADELPHIA -- Andrew Painter once again did his job on Monday night. And, once again, Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly didn't want to push it. Painter completed six innings for the first time in his young career in the club's 5-4 win over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Yet

PHILADELPHIA -- Exactly one month after being sent to Triple-A for a reset, Otto Kemp is back with the Phillies. Kemp was recalled from Lehigh Valley prior to Monday's series opener against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Felix Reyes, who was promoted in place of Kemp last month, was

BOSTON -- Kyle Schwarber was happy to see old friend Ranger Suarez again on Thursday night -- but he was probably happier to see him go. Facing his former team for the first time, Suarez got the better of Schwarber in each of their three meetings (including a pair of

BOSTON -- Ranger Suarez was just 16 years old when he first signed with the Phillies all the way back in 2012. Philadelphia was the only Major League franchise he had ever known -- until this season.

BOSTON -- The Phillies have an important balance to strike when it comes to rookie Andrew Painter. On one hand, this is a team that is fighting just to get back to .500 after a disastrous start to the season. On the other, Painter is just a 23-year-old pitcher who

BOSTON -- Brandon Marsh might have said it best after Kyle Schwarber's two homer-game on Sunday afternoon -- Schwarber's fourth consecutive game with at least one home run. "I don't want to say it's to the point where we expect it," Marsh said, "but it's like, ‘Oh, another one. And

BOSTON -- Zack Wheeler isn't just back, he might be back. There were plenty of encouraging signs through Wheeler's first three starts, but we hadn't quite seen the efficiency that Wheeler has been known for over the past half-decade. That is, until the Phillies' 2-1 win on Tuesday night at

Zack Wheeler's return from a significant surgery last September has gone about as well as anyone could have asked for through three starts. Well, unless you ask Wheeler himself. "Just a little off," Wheeler said after last Wednesday's quality start against the A's.

PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber is once again putting Ryan Howard on notice. Schwarber spent last summer chasing Howard's single-season franchise home run record (58 in 2006) before ultimately settling for a career-best 56 homers.

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez has unquestionably established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in baseball over the past few seasons. But there's the All-Star-caliber version of Sánchez who burst on the scene in 2024, and then there's the Cy Young-caliber version from last season.

Each Mother's Day, players swing pink bats and don pink gear to pay tribute to mom. They also sometimes honor mom with a memorable moment, like when Brandon Nimmo talked about his mom during an interview and cranked a walk-off bomb several innings later. Here's a look at that special

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies finally won a game against a left-handed starting pitcher in Wednesday night's 6-3 victory over the A's at Citizens Bank Park … … but it took a late rally against a right-handed reliever to get the job done.

PHILADELPHIA -- It was Aug. 2 last season when Zack Wheeler took the mound opposite Tarik Skubal in what seemed -- at the time -- as if it could be a pitchers' duel between the eventual Cy Young winner in each league. Little did anyone know at the time, that

PHILADELPHIA -- It's no secret that the relationship between a manager and the front office is an important one. Well, Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly may just have the best relationship ever between a field general and a general manager. "I mean, I like the kid," Mattingly joked prior to

PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto have been around the game long enough to know that while one person is rarely to blame for an entire team's struggles, it's often one person that ultimately bears the brunt of that responsibility. Such was the case on Tuesday morning, when the

Zack Wheeler wasn't quite as sharp in his second rehab outing with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday night -- but his defense also didn't do him any favors. The three-time All-Star was one out away from finishing off three scoreless innings against the Durham Bulls before things went a bit

Konnor Griffin, knocking on the door to the Major Leagues at just 19 years old, took over as MLB Pipeline's No. 1 prospect in 2026 but didn't break camp with the Pirates as many had speculated he would. Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long to receive his call; he

Zack Wheeler was never expected to be fully ready to pitch in the Phillies' season-opening series this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. But if his outing with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday afternoon is any indication, Wheeler's 2026 debut may not be too far off.