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Preston Mattingly leans on 'great mentors' as Phillies' general manager

February 24, 2026

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

February 23, 2026

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.

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.

How a unique arm angle changed everything for this Phils reliever

February 23, 2026

This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Phillies' haul among the best from 2026 international signing class

@JesseABorek
February 23, 2026

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

February 22, 2026

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

February 23, 2026

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

Schwarbomb season! Phils slugger smashes HR out of ballpark in 1st spring AB

February 22, 2026

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

February 24, 2026

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

February 22, 2026

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

February 21, 2026

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?

February 20, 2026

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'

February 19, 2026

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

February 18, 2026

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

@Theo_DeRosa and @bmags94 and @ssc627
February 18, 2026

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

February 19, 2026

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?

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 18, 2026

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  

February 17, 2026

This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki’s Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

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