Suspended Phillies OF Rojas undergoes season-ending UCL surgery
PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tear in his right UCL on Friday. The procedure came a little more than a week after the club first announced that Rojas would require the surgery after feeling elbow discomfort while ramping up to return from his
Needing a triple for 1st career cycle, Harper delivers (with help from a sprinting Schwarber)
PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper had only one thing on his mind: Get to third base. Needing a triple to complete his first career cycle, Harper busted it out of the batter’s box after lining a ball to the left-center-field gap in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 15-3 rout of the
Schwarber homers TWICE in one inning ... and later adds a third!
PHILADELPHIA -- What's the best way to one-up hitting a 456-foot home run? Hit a 457-foot home run in the same inning.
Wheeler looks to keep improbable first-half rolling against former team
PHILADELPHIA -- When Zack Wheeler underwent his season-ending thoracic outlet decompression surgery last September, the Phillies insisted they fully expected the perennial Cy Young contender to be his usual self in 2026. "We figure that he'll come back ... and be the Zack Wheeler of old," president of baseball operations
Sánchez looking to bolster case as All-Star starter against Mets
PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez is off to one of the best starts in Major League history. Yes, even with his rare misstep last time out, the Phillies left-hander -- who faces the Mets on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park -- is putting up numbers rarely seen before at this
Turner hit by pitch, exits game with right calf contusion
PHILADELPHIA -- It's been a painful week for Trea Turner. The Phillies shortstop exited Thursday night's 6-4 loss against the Mets in the third inning after being hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first. Turner was diagnosed with a right calf contusion, though his status
Alvarado's troubles continue as Phils stung by Mets' late outburst
PHILADELPHIA -- José Alvarado stood on the mound ready to throw a crucial 2-2 pitch in the seventh inning on Thursday night -- but there was one problem. He didn't have a ball. Moments earlier, the Phillies left-hander thought he had escaped a seventh-inning jam by striking out Mets second
What comes next for Painter? And who takes his rotation spot for Phils?
PHILADELPHIA -- Andrew Painter's first stint in the Majors didn't go as planned. So with more questions than answers at this point, the Phillies decided it was time for the former top prospect to take a step back. They optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley shortly after his latest setback
The Crawfords agree on WHERE Justin got his swing ... but not on HOW
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Phillies option Painter to Triple-A after another rough outing
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have stuck by Andrew Painter through a mostly tumultuous rookie season -- but nobody's rotation spot is a permanent guarantee. "It’s not like you just get endless chances, right?” interim manager Don Mattingly said earlier this month. “You have to perform."
Struggling Turner gets a jolt with return to leadoff spot
PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner was not only back in the Phillies' lineup for Wednesday afternoon’s 12-4 loss against the Marlins, but he was back in the leadoff spot. Turner was out of the lineup on Tuesday after being hit by a pitch on his right wrist on Monday night. He
Phils place fireman Keller on IL with forearm tendinitis
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies' bullpen took a surprise hit on Tuesday night when right-hander Brad Keller was placed on the injured list prior to the club's 8-2 win over the Marlins. Keller landed on the 15-day IL (retroactive to Sunday) due to right forearm tendinitis. Fellow righty Max Lazar was
Schwarber launches HR No. 25 while making first start at 1B since '21
PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber’s first start at first base since joining the Phillies went as smooth as it could have -- well, until the final out anyway.
1st hit? 1st homer! Rincones & his wife both knew 'epic' moment was coming
PHILADELPHIA -- Gabriel Rincones Jr. had pictured this exact moment countless times. So when the Phillies' No. 6 prospect launched his first career home run in Monday night's 7-0 win over the Marlins, it didn't necessarily feel like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It somehow felt familiar.
Wheels and dealin'! Phillies ace hooks 9 K's vs. Fish
PHILADELPHIA -- It was obvious early on that Zack Wheeler didn't have his best command on Monday night against the Marlins -- but you never would have guessed it by his final numbers. Wheeler racked up a season-high nine strikeouts over six scoreless innings while allowing only two hits in
X-rays negative for Turner after HBP, 8th-inning exit
PHILADELPHIA -- Interim manager Don Mattingly has fielded a handful of questions in recent days about potentially giving Trea Turner a break. Before Monday's game, however, Mattingly emphatically stuck by his struggling shortstop. But while Turner started Monday's series opener against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park -- he did
How will the Phillies deploy their revamped outfield?
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'Everything was off' in Sánchez's shortest start since April 23
MILWAUKEE -- The National League Cy Young Award was never going to be won -- or lost -- in one mid-June series. Still, Cristopher Sánchez's case took a bit of a hit over just a 48-hour stretch this weekend at American Family Field.
No more Miz: Phillies, Realmuto erupt offensively to hold off Brewers
PHILADELPHIA -- Maybe the Phillies were just saving all their offense for Saturday? One night after sending the minimum number of batters to the plate and mustering only one hit against Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski, the Phils erupted for a season-high 17 hits in a 9-8 victory at American Family
New approach, same struggle for Painter -- after an opener this time
MILWAUKEE -- The Phillies don’t need Andrew Painter to be the next Jacob Misiorowski. They would certainly sign up for it, of course. For now, though, they just want to get Painter going in the right direction.
García likely done for 2026; prospect Rincones, newcomer Hill to fill void
MILWAUKEE -- The Phillies' outfield underwent a major shakeup prior to Friday's series opener against the Brewers at American Family Field. Two days after exiting Wednesday's series finale in Toronto, right fielder Adolis García was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right latissimus dorsi tear -- an injury
What's the Phillies' plan for Painter amid struggles?
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Marsh homers in 3rd straight game, Phils' bats pick up struggling starter again
PHILADELPHIA -- For the better part of the past month, the Phillies' pitching staff has been picking up the slack for a sluggish offense. This weekend, however, the offense finally started to return the favor.
Mattingly asked by Dodgers' Roberts to be on NL All-Star Game coaching staff
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have their first of what they hope will be many All-Stars in next month's Midsummer Classic at Citizens Bank Park. Interim manager Don Mattingly confirmed prior to Sunday's game against the White Sox that he has been asked by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts -- who will
Despite struggles, Phils won't skip Painter's next start
PHILADELPHIA -- It was Andrew Painter's fastball that had him knocking on the door to the big leagues at just 19 years old -- and one of the game's best hitters predicting he was bound for stardom. Fast forward three years, and that same offering is now perhaps the biggest