Preston Mattingly leans on 'great mentors' as Phillies' general manager
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Growing up as the son of a big league All-Star, Preston Mattingly had dreams of following in his famous father’s footsteps. A first-round pick of the Dodgers in 2006, Mattingly began his pro career at the age of 18 -- the same age his father, Don, made
Andrew Painter's clubhouse mentor? How about an old pickleball rival
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo still remembers seeing Andrew Painter the next day. They were pumped. “All right,” Luzardo said. “We’re on the same team.” “I don’t think I could’ve been happier,” Painter said.
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How a unique arm angle changed everything for this Phils reliever
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Phillies' haul among the best from 2026 international signing class
It’s been over a month since the 2026 international signing period opened, giving the proverbial ink on contracts time to dry. It’s also given MLB Pipeline a chance to take stock of which organizations have pulled in the best overall hauls.
'Nothing like it': Harper pumped to represent USA after watching gold medal hockey game
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Kyle Schwarber watched Jack Hughes score the golden goal from the Phillies' dugout on Sunday morning at BayCare Ballpark. Schwarber was there for an interview with a Japanese television crew, but he had the perfect view of the iconic shot on the new videoboard in right field.
Latest Phillies injuries & transactions
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Schwarbomb season! Phils slugger smashes HR out of ballpark in 1st spring AB
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It had been too long. Nobody had seen Kyle Schwarber hit a home run since he hit two in Game 3 of the 2025 NLDS at Dodger Stadium, which included a 455-foot blast that cleared the right-field pavilion seats, one of only eight homers in the stadium’s
1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster
Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That
Phillies top prospect Miller dealing with back soreness
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies prospect Aidan Miller has a sore lower back, which is why he didn’t play in the team’s two Grapefruit League games this weekend.
Crawford wastes no time flashing his potential for Phils
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Phillies first-base coach Paco Figueroa has a 5 a.m. wake-up every day in the spring. He gets to BayCare Ballpark early to work out before others arrive. But last year, he noticed somebody wearing headphones on the turf field just outside the weight room. He couldn’t tell
Phillies prep for ABS: Who will be allowed to challenge? And who won't?
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Even if you watched only one Phillies game last year, you caught an irritated look or a choice word from a hitter, pitcher or catcher following a borderline pitch. That called third strike? Totally off the plate. That 3-2 pitch called a ball to load the bases?
Whoever Phils tab to hit behind Harper will have 'big job to do'
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Don’t read too much into the Phillies’ lineup on Saturday. Or Sunday. Or really most days this spring.
Top Phils prospect Miller learning all he can in preparation for MLB call
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aidan Miller is working hard out there. He’s receiving instructions from Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson and Phillies icon Larry Bowa, who both know how to deliver pointed messages to their infielders. Miller is listening to every word.
Each team’s top projected player in ’26
Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a
Phillies announce what’s new in food, fashion and fandom at Spring Training
With the Grapefruit League home opener just three days away, Phillies officials announced an exciting lineup of new fan features, foods and fashion that will be part of this year’s spring training at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla. “There’s nothing like the Phillies spring training experience,” said John Timberlake, Phillies
2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?
Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,
A jacked García arrives at camp, looking for a rebound in Philly
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World Series or bust: Phillies believe they can finish the job in '26
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Trea Turner and Phillies prospect Aidan Miller worked together at shortstop on Monday at Carpenter Complex.
Here's a fun fact for one Minor League team in every farm system
Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams
Harper on elite status being questioned: 'I don't need to be motivated to be great'
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It sure sounds like Bryce Harper took things personally. He insisted on Sunday morning at BayCare Ballpark that he creates his own motivation every offseason. He always works to be great, he said. But this offseason looked and felt different following Phillies president of baseball operations Dave