When was the last time a team that annually competes to go to the World Series had two Top 100 prospects not just competing for a job, but expected to be on the Opening Day roster? That's what it looks like is going to happen in Philadelphia to kick off

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Andrew Painter wanted to treat Sunday like it was any other day. It wasn’t, of course. It had been exactly three years since he made his Grapefruit League debut as a 19-year-old Phillies phenom. His start that afternoon against Minnesota in Fort Myers was supposed to be

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo is ready to help Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. He first discussed his willingness to pitch in the WBC with El Extrabase. On Sunday morning at Carpenter Complex, Luzardo reiterated that he told Team Venezuela that he would pitch if the club

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Cristopher Sánchez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will soon be teammates for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, so perhaps that’s why they shared a laugh on Saturday. Sánchez threw Guerrero three consecutive sinkers to open their first-inning at-bat in the Phillies’ 7-5 loss to the

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Bryce Harper’s swing is ready for the World Baseball Classic. Harper hit his first Grapefruit League home run in Saturday’s 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark. Harper is batting .375 (3-for-8) with two doubles, one home run, four RBIs, three walks and three strikeouts

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Soon, Phillies right-hander Orion Kerkering will throw his newest pitch to Philadelphia hitters. He can’t wait. Kerkering has been sidelined the past few weeks because of a Grade 1 strain to his right hamstring, which hasn’t been easy because he is impatient by nature. But on Saturday

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Phillies prospect Aidan Miller lightly tossed a baseball against a wall on Saturday morning at BayCare Ballpark. He hasn’t done much more than that lately.

What, exactly, should one make of the upcoming NL East race? FanGraphs projects the Braves, Phillies and Mets to be within three wins of one another. Baseball Prospectus sees the Braves and Mets as being equal, with the Phillies slightly behind. None project to win more than 91 games. It's

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Bryson Stott is thinking about something else these days. For most of last year, he found himself thinking about his swing and about where he wanted to hit the baseball. These are not things to be mulling when Paul Skenes or Chris Sale is about to throw

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Zack Wheeler might be back in the Phillies' rotation sooner than later. He is being treated like any other healthy pitcher following Thursday’s bullpen session at BayCare Ballpark. It was his first since having thoracic outlet decompression surgery in September. Friday, standing in front of his locker,

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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It’s another step forward for Phillies ace Zack Wheeler. On Thursday morning at BayCare Ballpark, Wheeler threw his first bullpen session since having thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Sept. 23. He threw four-seam and two-seam fastballs in a 21-pitch session.

The 2023 World Baseball Classic was an exhilarating tournament that thrilled us from start to finish. There’s a chance that the ‘26 version is every bit as good. When WBC rosters were unveiled earlier this month, it was abundantly clear just how much talent will take the field in this

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Brad Keller thought he would be a Triple-A Iowa Cub on Opening Day 2025. But, like Charlie Manuel says, baseball is a funny game.

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

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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Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.