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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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?

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Don’t read too much into the Phillies’ lineup on Saturday. Or Sunday. Or really most days this spring.

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.

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