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PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber chucked his helmet into the dirt. He represented himself, his teammates, his organization and his city at that moment. The Phillies lost to the Braves on Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park, 4-2. They had the tying run on first base with two outs in the

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies ace Zack Wheeler made his fifth, and perhaps final, rehab start on Sunday with Double-A Reading. He is likely to rejoin the Phillies’ rotation next weekend in Atlanta. “Velocity was down a little bit, but I think that’s understandable considering the conditions,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.

PHILADELPHIA – Cristopher Sánchez allowed three runs in the third inning in his six-inning start vs. the Braves on Saturday. It should’ve been zero.

PHILADELPHIA -- Felix Reyes emphatically clapped his hands as he rounded first base in the second inning on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. He had just hit a home run to right field against Braves left-hander Chris Sale to fulfill a lifelong dream in the first at-bat of his

PHILADELPHIA – Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto left Saturday night’s game because of tightness in his lower back. “We’re checking on him now,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said following a 3-1 loss to the Braves. “I doubt he’ll play tomorrow.”

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies badly need a break, and maybe they got one in the first inning on Saturday night. Brandon Marsh robbed Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. of a home run on the first pitch of the game at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez started Acuña

PHILADELPHIA -- Things are going so poorly for the Phillies lately that closer Jhoan Duran hasn’t pitched since April 11, but he still landed on the 15-day injured list with a “very mild” strained left oblique. The Phillies placed him on the IL on Saturday (retroactive to Wednesday), recalling right-hander

PHILADELPHIA -- Nothing Taijuan Walker tries is working. He tried something new before Friday night’s start against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park because he had a 27.00 ERA in the first inning, and he couldn’t bury the Phillies' offense again. So, he changed his pre-start routine. He picked up

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PHILADELPHIA -- It happened again to Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo. It happened again to the Phillies' offense. Luzardo got hit hard in Wednesday night’s 11-2 loss to the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park, with batters swinging at his pitches as if they knew what was coming. Even if the Cubs

PHILADELPHIA -- Edmundo Sosa still has a knack for making his mark. He crushed the second-longest home run of his career in the second inning of Tuesday night’s 10-4 loss to the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. His three-run shot traveled a Statcast-projected 442 feet and landed on Ashburn Alley

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings in his fourth rehab start on Tuesday night with Double-A Reading. Wheeler struck out five of the first six Somerset batters he faced in Bridgewater Township, N.J., including the side in the second inning. Yankees shortstop Anthony

PHILADELPHIA -- Griff McGarry's time with the Phillies has ended. The Phillies traded the former prospect to the Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for international bonus pool space and a player to be named or cash considerations.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies recalled right-hander Chase Shugart from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday to replace right-hander Seth Johnson, who was optioned.

PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber kept calm and stayed ready to hit the fastball. So many people outside the Phillies’ clubhouse lately have wanted to see something different or drastic happen following the team’s slow start. They wanted to see bat racks and helmets smashed, the spread flipped in the clubhouse

PHILADELPHIA – Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez hadn’t been his best in his previous two starts, allowing 11 hits last week in five innings against the Giants, and walking four batters earlier this month in 5 1/3 innings against the Nationals. He looked better in Monday night’s 13-7 victory over the

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies placed right-hander Jonathan Bowlan on the 15-day injured list with a strained right groin on Monday. They recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his place on the roster.

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PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies rookie Andrew Painter had a bad Sunday morning. A few hours later, the Phils’ baserunners had it even worse.

PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Schwarber considered the question for a second. Did the Phillies badly need a big inning like the third in Saturday afternoon’s 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park? The Phils had scored in only one of the previous 31 innings they had played. They ranked

PHILADELPHIA – Phillies manager Rob Thomson suggested on Wednesday that he might tweak his lineup before Friday’s series opener against Arizona at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils had not scored a run in 20 consecutive innings. They ranked 24th in baseball, averaging 3.5 runs per game. He needed to do

PHILADELPHIA -- Zack Wheeler is scheduled to make two more rehab starts before he rejoins the Phillies rotation. If he makes both, he likely will make his season debut during the series in Atlanta on April 24-26. “He’s on track,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Friday afternoon at Citizens Bank

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Nobody is trying to overreact here. It’s only 12 games, but the Phillies know 12 games still mean something. They still count. They matter. They also know people are frustrated by their 6-6 start, which included Wednesday’s 5-0 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park.