PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez was thrilled when he met Elmo outside the home clubhouse last week. But now, Sánchez has shifted all of his attention to Grover. Grover Alexander, that is.

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The most challenging leap for a developing Minor League player is traditionally viewed as the one between High-A and Double-A. The talent jump is more significant than any other promotion within the Minors, therefore, it's viewed as the most pivotal for a rising prospect with eyes on The Show. Gage

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Phillies fans can close their eyes and see it all in their dreams: Ryan Howard’s powerful swing sending a homer cascading into the upper decks; Jimmy Rollins slashing a ball to the gap; Shane Victorino – the Flyin’ Hawaiian – going all out to make a diving catch. These moments

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We’re less than two months away from the Draft now, with high school playoffs rolling on and colleges in conference tournament play. It might have been efficient to do this week’s mock draft in person at the SEC Tournament in Alabama, because it felt that pretty much every scouting director

PHILADELPHIA -- Well, the Phillies finally lost a series under interim manager Don Mattingly. Not a big deal -- it was bound to happen at some point. So the fact that the Phillies dropped two of three to the Reds after winning their first six series under Mattingly obviously isn't

For the fourth time in as many polls, a new hurler has climbed to the top of our latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal and Shohei Ohtani have all occupied the No. 1 spot in our rankings at one point this season. That shouldn't be surprising; any

PHILADELPHIA -- After sitting out the each of the first two games of the Phillies' series against the Reds, Kyle Schwarber was once again out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Citizens Bank Park. Schwarber is dealing with a stomach issue, according to interim manager Don Mattingly.

This is the time of year when we like to look at pleasant developments in the early part of the Minor League schedule. When we did so a year ago, we spotlighted several prospects who were steaming toward MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list: A.J. Ewing, Carlos Lagrange, Joe Mack, Rainiel

PHILADELPHIA -- Just a few weeks ago, it seemed like a legitimate question to wonder if the Phillies could even play their way back into the postseason picture. Now, the question might be, would any team want to face this rotation in a possible playoff series?

Minor League Baseball is full of quirks and joy, two of its most endearing qualities. That extends not only to the games and teams but the players themselves. Across 120 full-season teams and more than 6,000 players, there are countless characters with incredible nicknames to match. Some of them may

PHILADELPHIA -- Aidan Miller appears to be making some progress with his nagging back injury. “Aidan Miller is beginning to do light baseball activity,” interim manager Don Mattingly said prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park.

PHILADELPHIA -- Andrew Painter once again did his job on Monday night. And, once again, Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly didn't want to push it. Painter completed six innings for the first time in his young career in the club's 5-4 win over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Yet

PHILADELPHIA -- Exactly one month after being sent to Triple-A for a reset, Otto Kemp is back with the Phillies. Kemp was recalled from Lehigh Valley prior to Monday's series opener against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Felix Reyes, who was promoted in place of Kemp last month, was

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PITTSBURGH -- Several hours before Sunday’s 6-0 win against the Pirates, Phillies manager Don Mattingly was asked the key to success against right-hander Paul Skenes. The skipper didn’t hesitate and mentioned that his own pitcher, right-hander Zack Wheeler, needed to be just as good as Skenes. “Honestly, you have to

PITTSBURGH -- Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez was dealing late Saturday afternoon at PNC Park and limited the Pirates to six hits in a 6-0 victory. By completing his first game of the season, Sánchez’s scoreless streak stands at 29 2/3 innings, the longest active scoreless streak in Major League Baseball.

PITTSBURGH -- Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber put himself in the Phillies' record book as his team came back from a six-run deficit and defeated the Pirates, 11-9, in 10 innings at PNC Park on Friday night. “That was a wild one,” Phillies manager Don Mattingly said. It was the bottom