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5 reasons Utley belongs in the Hall of Fame

9:10 AM EST

Six-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley is up for Hall of Fame consideration for the third time in 2026. After receiving 28.8% of the vote in his first year on the ballot, Utley was one of the players who trended upward in 2025, jumping to 39.8%. At first glance, Utley

Each team's prospect to watch for 2026 

December 26, 2025

Nick Kurtz. Drake Baldwin. Roman Anthony. Trey Yesavage. Nolan McLean. They and so many other rookies left their marks on the 2025 season. One year ago, they were mere prospects who had yet to make their MLB debuts, and another host of newcomers will inevitably be difference-makers for their clubs

Each team's longest home run of 2025

@ssc627
December 26, 2025

Happy holidays, baseball fans. As our gift to you, we're back with the tradition we are determined to make happen: our yearly list of every team's longest home run of the season just past. Admittedly, we always think these lists make for good gifts, but we have a pretty good

Top 5 Phillies with a Hall of Fame case

December 23, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Who will be the next Phillies player to make the Hall of Fame? There are more than a handful of candidates, but here are MLB.com’s top five players with Phillies connections currently without a bronze plaque in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Here’s what makes Jimmy Rollins a Hall of Famer

@Theo_DeRosa
December 23, 2025

Jimmy Rollins is inching closer to Cooperstown, but he still has a long way to go. In his fourth year of Hall of Fame candidacy, the dynamic shortstop received 18.0% of votes on the 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. While far short of the 75% threshold necessary for

Revisiting every team's best win in 2025

December 24, 2025

While the old adage says that a win is a win, most would agree that not all victories are equal in terms of overall significance to a team -- or simply from an entertainment perspective as a fan. With that in mind, and with the help of all 30 MLB.com

Latest Phillies injuries & transactions

December 22, 2025

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

These were the best Minor League promos of 2025 -- one from every farm system

@BensBiz
December 24, 2025

There are 120 Minor League Baseball teams, and they each play approximately 70 home games a year. In the interest of not doing math, let's just say this results in a lot of gameday promotions over the course of the season. Theme nights, giveaways, celebrity appearances and more are a

Bryce Harper says he intends to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic

@Spokes_Murphy
December 23, 2025

Bryce Harper knows what it feels like to play for his country on the diamond. The Phillies superstar was a member of USA Baseball’s 16U and 18U teams in 2008 and ‘09, respectively. Each of those teams won a gold medal. More than 15 years later, Harper is ready to

Best of the best: Top moments in Phils history

December 7, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies played the first game in their inaugural season on May 1, 1883. A lot has happened since then. I’ve been covering the Phillies since 2003, so I’ve seen a few things -- but I’ve also missed most of it. So, I made a point to learn

Phillies add righty Pop to bullpen competition for '26

December 22, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have signed right-hander Zach Pop to a one-year deal. He will compete for a bullpen job in the spring.

After getting 1st taste of postseason, Keller eager for more with Phils

December 22, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Brad Keller got a taste of two things this past season that has him excited about 2026:

  • He pitched as a full-time reliever for the first time.
  • He pitched in the postseason for the first time. Keller, 30, signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the

A look at the best season by each '26 HOF ballot newcomer

@ByJasonFoster
December 22, 2025

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame writers' ballot includes 12 first-time candidates. While they all won't end up enshrined in Cooperstown, and while it's possible that none of them will ever be inducted, each of them had at least one season in which they performed at a Hall of Fame

Here's one stat from each farm system that caught our eye in 2025

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 22, 2025

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what kind of big leaguer each of these Minor Leaguers are going to be, so we look at tools or stuff and how we think each player will use them consistently

Phillies counting on youngster Crawford for '26 outfield role

December 22, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- A week after the Phillies’ 2025 season ended at Dodger Stadium, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski spoke about the future at Citizens Bank Park. Who’s coming back? Who’s not? Who might be the new faces on the roster?

Adolis has simple plan to snap back into form in 2026

December 20, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Adolis García said he doesn’t want to be a hero. The Phillies don’t want him to be one, either.

Here is the 'All-Awardless' team for 2025

December 21, 2025

A bounty of boxes remains untouched beneath holiday trees, but when it comes to awards from MLB, those have all been handed out already. There were a lot of them in 2025, including: *BBWAA Awards (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year) All-MLB First and Second Teams Hank Aaron Awards

Phillies deal LHP Strahm to Royals, acquire RHP Bowlan

December 19, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- When the Phillies signed right-hander Brad Keller on Thursday to a two-year, $22 million contract, an obvious question followed: Why would they spend so much money on another late-inning reliever?

Phils add lefty Backhus in trade with D-backs for OF prospect

December 19, 2025

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies have reshaped their bullpen the past couple days. Thursday, they signed right-handed setup man Brad Keller to a two-year, $22 million contract. Friday, they traded All-Star reliever Matt Strahm to the Royals for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan. A short time later, they sent Minor League outfielder Avery

Who is repping each team on the 2026 HOF ballot?

December 21, 2025

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went in so many different directions. Some were paragons of stability. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, Félix Hernández, Dustin Pedroia and David Wright each played for just one Major League team.

Each team's best single-game performance of '25

December 19, 2025

As we say goodbye to 2025, it's a good time to revisit some of the best moments of the past season. From 13-strikeout complete games to multiple four-homer performances, the 2025 campaign featured excitement all across MLB. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's a look at

Will No. 2 prospect Aidan Miller stick at shortstop?

@benweinrib
December 18, 2025

One question has followed Aidan Miller since his days as a Florida prep star: will he stick at shortstop long term? The 6-foot-1, 205-pound infielder shifted to third base as he physically matured in high school, but when the Phillies selected MLB's No. 32 prospect in the first round of