Phillies' latest early playoff exit puts veteran core at crossroads
ATLANTA -- Following their Game 6 loss to Houston in the 2022 World Series, a group of Phillies gathered in the corner of the visitors’ clubhouse at Minute Maid Park. They wanted one more hang together, one final beer, before they flew home to Philadelphia and parted ways for the
Mattingly not ready to talk managing in '27, but Phillies' stars back skipper
ATLANTA – Don Mattingly said this summer that he hoped to be back as Phillies manager in 2027. It’s unclear if he will be, although it seems less likely following the Phillies’ season-ending 6-2 loss to the Braves in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday night
Nola's command issues lead to short start in Game 3
ATLANTA -- Aaron Nola was given the start in attempt to get the Phillies back to Los Angeles for a rematch with the Dodgers in the National League Division Series. Nola started the Phillies' 6-2 loss to the Braves in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series Thursday night
The final Top 100 Prospects list of the year has a new look
The Minor League playoffs have been completed. There are only a handful of players with prospect eligibility remaining left in the Major League postseason, and there will be fewer with each passing round. Time for us in prospectdom to go into offseason mode? Not so fast, friends. The Arizona Fall
'Never a doubt': Resilient Phils force Game 3 on three dramatic swings
ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper was alone in right field. He removed his cap and sat in a crouch with two outs in the seventh inning on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park. Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly had just walked to the mound to remove Cristopher Sánchez from the game, two
1st playoff win? In postseason debut? From the 'pen? Painter's day proves pivotal for Phils
ATLANTA -- Andrew Painter had just fired off what he believed to be a game-ending strike to keep the Phillies' season alive. Initially called a ball, Painter -- who was already walking toward the Phillies’ dugout -- frantically tapped his head. Catcher J.T. Realmuto did the same to initiate a
Latest Phillies injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates. As a reminder, players can remain on the 60-day IL through the World Series, after which teams must account for those players on their 40-man roster.
Realmuto makes postseason history with 1st game-ending ABS challenge
The Phillies kept their season alive with a stirring 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Braves in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday. And they made some history on the game’s final pitch, too.
Harper allows run with RF misplay ... and then totally redeems himself!
ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper wasted no time atoning for what could have been an ugly lasting memory for the Phillies. With the season on the line in Wednesday's Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series, Harper badly misplayed a line drive to turn what should have been a
Even with 'our best guy out there,' Phils' postseason 'pen woes resurface in Game 1
ATLANTA -- Jhoan Duran didn’t know the entire plan, either. He just knew the Phillies needed him. The Phils just don’t have many pitchers they trust right now. So, when they took a one-run lead in the seventh inning on Tuesday afternoon in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card
4 big takeaways after Phillies even thrilling NL Wild Card Series
ATLANTA -- The Phillies and Braves are well on their way to putting together an instant classic in this year’s National League Wild Card Series. After Atlanta’s wild back-and-forth win in Game 1 and Philadelphia’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday, it all comes down to Game 3
4 big takeaways from the Phillies-Braves back-and-forth WC opener
ATLANTA -- What started as a Game 1 pitchers' duel devolved into a back-and-forth battle of clutch hits and wild moments on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. Austin Riley ultimately got the last -- and biggest -- knock of the day to lead the Braves to a 5-3 victory over
Here is each club's Arizona Fall League sleeper prospect
Action in the Arizona Fall League kicks off this Saturday with a full slate of games, starting with the Glendale Desert Dogs hosting the Salt River Rafters at 12:30 p.m. (local time 3:30 p.m. ET). While a lot of attention is understandably given to the high-profile prospects -- the late
Luzardo blows past opener label in first start since injury
ATLANTA -- Braves manager Walt Weiss was skeptical when he heard Don Mattingly call Jesús Luzardo an “opener” for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. “Donnie is great, man,” Weiss said. “I think if he's pitching well, he'll keep going.”
Arraez out as Phillies finalize NL Wild Card Series roster
ATLANTA – Luis Arraez celebrated the Phillies’ NL Wild Card-clinching victory on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park with a boot wrapped in plastic on his left foot.
Here's how the 2026 postseason teams were built
There’s more than one way to build a winning baseball club. You can rely almost exclusively on homegrown talent, like the Guardians are doing this year with 16 players on their projected postseason roster coming from the Draft or international signing processes. You can be active traders like the Rays
Phillies-Braves position-by-position breakdown
For the third time in five years, we’ll get the Braves vs. the Phillies in the National League playoffs. In 2022, the Phillies won the NLDS 3 games to 1. In 2023, the Phillies won the NLDS 3 games to 1. We don’t know how this year will go, other
Here is why each playoff team could win the World Series
The MLB postseason is a land of opportunity. Each of the 12 remaining teams' records have now reverted to 0-0, and any club could get hot at the right time and ride the wave to a World Series. The Dodgers won their second consecutive title in 2025, the first franchise
Top storyline for each Wild Card Series Game 1
At last, we have playoff baseball. (It has been 335 days, exactly 11 months, since our last MLB postseason game. That’s too many days!) In a month or so, we will know the 2026 World Series champion, but we have a whole bunch of games to go before then. And
Luzardo opens WC Series for Phillies; Sánchez gets Game 2 start
ATLANTA -- Jesús Luzardo had a red Phillies hoodie and ski goggles draped over his head on Sunday evening.
Postseason FAQ: What's next for the Phillies?
PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies avoided one of the worst collapses in Major League Baseball history on Sunday afternoon, when they clinched the third NL Wild Card on the final day of the regular season with a 7-3 victory over the Rays.