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No. 2 Phils prospect Miller learning all he can in preparation for MLB call

5:04 PM EST

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.

A jacked García arrives at camp, looking for a rebound in Philly  

February 17, 2026

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Back for 2026, stream games on PHILLIES.TV

February 10, 2026

The Phillies are ready to defend their NL East crown, and PHILLIES.TV is your guide to all the action all season long.

World Series or bust: Phillies believe they can finish the job in '26

February 16, 2026

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

@BensBiz and @JoshJacksonMiLB
February 17, 2026

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'

February 15, 2026

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

Latest Phillies injuries & transactions

February 17, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Phillies injury news and transactions.

Players with the most to prove for each team this spring

February 17, 2026

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

Bohm focused on instilling fear as cleanup hitter, not next contract

Phillies third baseman is set to become a free agent following 2026 season
February 15, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Alec Bohm would love to be that cleanup guy again. His timing would be perfect. Bohm, 29, is entering perhaps his final year with the Phillies, set to become a free agent following this season. It would boost his stock if he returned to the form that

Why Nola believes he will bounce back in 2026

February 14, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aaron Nola smiled. Of course he’s Italian, he said. “Nola,” he emphasized.

15 must-watch hitters in Spring Training 

@jared_greenspan
February 14, 2026

Pitchers and catchers have already reported to Spring Training, and position players aren’t far behind: Eight teams will have their first full-squad workouts on Sunday, with the rest to follow over the next few days. Spring Training slash lines don’t exactly matter, but that doesn’t mean the next few weeks

Need a jolt? Double-A Reading set to play one game as the Iced Coffees

@BensBiz
February 17, 2026

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

'Wish him the best': Phillies moving on from Castellanos

February 13, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Nick Castellanos’ severed relationship with the Phillies lingered Friday at BayCare Ballpark. But the air was clearing. “I saw it,” Kyle Schwarber said, referring to Castellanos’ hand-written letter posted on Instagram. “It is what it is, right? I think the biggest thing is that we all wish

These players could crack next year’s Top 10 lists

@Theo_DeRosa
February 14, 2026

There was stiff competition at practically every position for MLB Network’s 2026 Top 10 Right Now lists, but that meant a lot of talented players didn’t make the cut. From top prospects and young players on the rise to stars in need of a rebound to flat-out snubs, plenty of

Schwarber enjoys wild offseason ride, including Indiana football's title run

February 13, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Kyle Schwarber had another unforgettable offseason. His wife, Paige, gave birth to their first daughter and third child in December, shortly after he signed a five-year, $150 million contract with the Phillies. In March 2022, the Schwarbers memorably drove to the hospital about an hour after he

The top Phillies Draft pick from every season

February 16, 2026

Here is a look at the first player the Phillies selected in every Draft (specifically, the Rule 4 Draft -- typically in June) since 1965:

Phillies release Nick Castellanos, who addresses notable '25 benching 

February 12, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Nick Castellanos’ relationship with the Phillies had soured, even before he brought a beer into the dugout in Miami last June. It wasn’t the only act of gross subordination that night at loanDepot park. But Castellanos’ actions in Miami pushed the Phillies into releasing their $100 million

Phillies' clubhouse looks a bit different this year. (That's a good thing.)

February 11, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- For a team that’s running it back, things looked a little different on Wednesday at BayCare Ballpark. Consider the lockers on the north side of the Phillies’ clubhouse. The club's No. 3-ranked prospect, Justin Crawford, has a locker next to Otto Kemp, Bryson Stott and Trea Turner.

Wheeler keeps his surgically removed rib in his closet

February 11, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Zack Wheeler kept the rib. It’s not unusual for patients to keep mementos from their surgeries, including teeth, kidney stones and metal implants. More than a few pitchers have bone spurs and ribs at home. Wheeler is no different. He had thoracic outlet decompression surgery in September,

Predicting each club's No. 1 prospect in 2028

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 11, 2026

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

An early projection for the Phillies' 2026 Opening Day roster

February 7, 2026

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.

Here are 19 prospects who also starred on the basketball court

@benweinrib
February 13, 2026

Crossing over from basketball to baseball can be quite difficult -- just look at Michael Jordan and his .556 OPS at Double-A. Over the years, 12 athletes have played in both Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, including four who did so in overlapping seasons. The most recent