Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies opened a crucial day by winning their suspended game against the Marlins in extra innings.

The Phillies were 3 outs from victory and from handing to the ball to their ace for a series win when another save was blown and heavy rains forced a suspension. By Jim Salisbury

The Phillies have a friendly second-half schedule as they look to rekindle the hot streak they took into the All-Star break. By Jim Salisbury

The Phillies are looking at a familiar face as they try to upgrade their pitching depth. By Jim Salisbury

Fourteen of the Phillies’ 20 draft picks were pitchers and most of them have fastballs that light up radar guns. By Jim Salisbury

The second-best pitcher in the National League was treated like an afterthought on Tuesday night. By Adam Hermann

One of seven teams that hasn’t reached MLB’s vaccination threshold to loosen COVID restrictions, the Philadelphia Phillies could face more issues in the second half.

For the second year in a row, the Phillies have selected a high school pitcher in the first round of the draft.

Aaron Nola was scratched and the Phillies were undermanned, but they were still able to pull out a huge series win in Boston to end the first half of the season.

Aaron Nola was supposed to start the final game of the first half but was among 4 Phillies placed on the COVID-related IL Sunday.

The Phillies answered a non-competitive loss with one of their best games of the season, erupting late to beat the Red Sox, 11-2.

Alec Bohm left Saturdays Phillies game and was placed in COVID protocol, just as hes finally heating up from a power perspective.

Joe Girardi raised the eyebrows of Phillies fans by sitting two of their hottest hitters, but the moves paid off huge thanks to Brad Miller.

The Phillies’ lineup smashed Chicago again, totaling 15 runs.

An offensive explosion sees the Phillies winning 13-3 in Chicago.

No sweep for the Phillies on July 4 weekend. Manny Machado wasnt having it.

It was a long, wet day, but the Phillies came away from Saturday’s marathon with a series win over one of the best teams in baseball. By Corey Seidman

It looked like it would be a great night for Aaron Nola. Not so much.

What’s more unbelievable, Vince Velasquez pitching seven shutout innings and not walking a batter or the Phillies’ bullpen not blowing the save?

Another winnable game turned into a bullpen blunder for the Phillies.

The Phillies manufactured runs and got another dominant, ace-like performance from Zack Wheeler, who unfortunately cannot pitch every day.

It’s uncertain whether the Phillies will have Bryce Harper for Sunday’s series finale against the Mets in New York.

The Phillies on Wednesday provided another example of why it’s so difficult to believe they have staying power in even a lackluster NL East.

Joe Girardi brushed off Nationals GM Mike Rizzo’s comments, but Dave Dombrowski came to his manager’s defense.

The morning after Joe Girardi’s spat with Max Scherzer, Nationals GM Mike Rizzo went in on the Phillies’ manager, calling him “a con artist.”

Former Phillies outfielder Dylan Cozens announced his retirement from baseball Tuesday and declared his plans to pursue a career in the NFL.

Joe Girardi wasted no time asking umpires to check Max Scherzer, who was not happy about it, ultimately leading to Girardi’s ejection.

Zach Eflin allowed a career-high four home runs and the Phillies were pasted on the final day of their West Coast trip.

Zack Wheeler outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Rhys Hoskins homered early to end an 0-for-33 slump as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.

The Phillies are trying to shake up their road woes by… switching their look?

Mookie Betts hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 at Dodger Stadium before the largest crowd to attend a professional sports league game in the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Spencer Howard felt his start Monday at Dodger Stadium was a step in the right direction, but the same concerning signs were there.

The Phillies vs. Giants series will be broadcast on Peacock on June 18, 19 and 20. Find details here.

The Phillies had hoped to take the final step to having a healthy lineup this week, but it does not look like that will happen.

The Phillies reinstated outfielder Adam Haseley from the restricted list Saturday, two months after he left the team for personal reasons.

The Phillies are 7-2 in June, they’re making solid contact and cutting down on the strikeouts. They might be turning a corner.

All these walk-off wins are nice and they certainly beat the alternative, but the Phillies would rather not get them *this* way. By Jim Salisbury

Hollywood Hamels has put his Newtown Square home up for sale, and it’s a real beauty of a property.

Rookie Luke Williams capped off his first big-league start with a walk-off, two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

The Phillies are starting to have a little more fun in the dugout, and one man’s hat is to thank.

With one transaction Monday, the Phillies admitted Scott Kingery’s contract was a mistake.

It was a strange Sunday at Citizens Bank Park with three delays you don’t see often, but the Phillies slugged their way to a series win.

The Phillies game was already a ball of chaos before the eighth inning began – and then everything fell apart.

The Phillies will offer free one-shot coronavirus vaccines, as well as some other perks, for fans attending games during the team’s upcoming series against Atlanta.

The Phillies’ offense erupted for 17 runs and seven homers as the calendar flipped to June.

Roman Quinns MRI revealed the bad news the Phillies expected: He has a ruptured left Achilles tendon.

The Reds lit Vince Velasquez up for six runs in three innings as the Phillies lost a lopsided series opener on the road.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn has been placed on the 60-day injured list with a left Achilles tendon injury.

The Phillies aren’t hitting and their deficit in the NL East is beginning to grow, early as it may seem.

The Phillies took a lead into the bottom of the eighth and emerged with yet another infuriating loss.

Playing with four reserves in the lineup and a starting pitcher who began the year in the bullpen, the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 Tuesday night.

The Phillies continue to have problems at the ballpark where their 2020 season unraveled.

The Memorial Day checkpoint is a week away, and so far, Zack Wheeler has been the Phillies best player in 2021.

The Phillies couldn’t pick up the one big hit they needed, and Spencer Howard had another alarming dip in velocity in his first start of 2021.

The Phillies had more problems on defense and racked up 15 strikeouts at the plate in a 6-0 loss to the Miami Marlins.

The Phillies are not capitalizing on the strong outings from the starting pitching trio they’re built around.

The Phillies rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Miami Marlins, 8-3, at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night.

Joe Girardi and Jean Segura appeared to get into a verbal confrontation in the Phillies dugout early in Sunday afternoons horrific game against the Blue Jays.

It was the final afternoon of a 10-day road trip for the Phillies and things got weird.

In an all-around shoddy performance, the Phillies lost a game and their two most important position players.

Didi Gregorius, who’s missed three straight games with a sore right elbow, is having trouble swinging a bat.

The Phillies couldn’t pull off the sweep Thursday as they were stymied by lefty Patrick Corbin in a 5-1 loss to the Nationals.

Soon the Phillies will play their home games in front of a packed Citizens Bank Park. By Dan Roche

Odubel Herrera hit a game-tying homer in the ninth and the Phillies pulled off a huge comeback win in extras over the Nationals.

The Phillies won for the sixth time in the last eight games but it came at a cost.

Aaron Nola was tagged for four runs in the bottom of the first inning and the Phillies went on to suffer a 6-1 loss in Atlanta.

The Phillies blew three leads after the eight inning and lost in brutal fashion Saturday night in Atlanta.

Veteran Phillies left fielder Andrew McCutchen and Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts are joining the animated cartoon universe. By Adam Hermann

The Phillies badly needed a lopsided win after playing one-run games for a week straight and they got one Friday night in Atlanta.

The Phillies parlayed a big hit from Alec Bohm and an absolutely brilliant pitching performance from Zack Wheeler into a 2-0 victory over the Brewers at Citizens Bank Park.

With some clutch relief pitching late in the game, the Phillies managed to hold on for a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Phillies’ sloppiness in the field extended into the dugout Tuesday as an embarrassing lineup card gaffe nearly cost them a win. But they still managed to beat the Brewers 6-5.

Vince Velasquez delivered six strong innings in a 4-3 Phillies win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park.

A potential three-run homer that was changed to a two-run double proved to be the difference in the Phillies’ 8-7 loss to the Mets.

Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado has been suspended 3 games by Major League Baseball for his actions after striking out Dom Smith Friday night.

The Phillies’ inability to win two games in a row becomes a little more remarkable every day.

A whole lot of drama in the final two innings of the Phillies’ win over the Mets Friday night at windy Citizens Bank Park.

After being hit in the face by a 97-mph fastball, Phillies slugger Bryce Harper defused a potentially volatile situation with a text message to the Cardinals’ Genesis Cabrera before Thursday’s game.

The Phillies leave St. Louis with a split after a wild pitch in extras gave the Cardinals the win on Thursday.

Bryce Harper left Wednesday night’s game in the sixth inning after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball from St. Louis Cardinals’ lefty Genesis Cabrera. Fortunately the Phillies slugger later released a video saying he was doing okay. The Phils won 5-3.

The aftermath of Bryce Harper getting hit by a pitch sparked a Phillies comeback.

It was a frustrating night for the Phillies at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Tuesday. They suffered a 5-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Zack Wheeler pitched his best game in red pinstripes and Rhys Hoskins had a huge day at the plate as the Phillies took Game 1 in St. Louis.

Odubel Herrera has been promoted to the Phillies’ big-league club, replacing Mickey Moniak. By Jim Salisbury

A month into the 2021 season, the decisions the Phillies made at the back of their rotation do not look good at all.

Rhys Hoskins has looked like a different hitter since about the midpoint of the shortened 2020 season.

The Phillies’ pitching staff has been short-handed this week and they’ve paid the price.

The Phillies blew a 3-run lead but rallied twice to beat the Giants and salvage the series.

The Phillies were busy on the base paths Monday night but couldn’t score a single run in the series opener against San Francisco.

Monday night’s Phillies game will go on as scheduled even though the team placed 3 players and 2 coaches into COVID-19 protocol earlier in the day. In all, the Phillies have eight uniformed personnel in protocol. Three members of the coaching staff were placed in protocol on Friday.

Jay Bruce, who played 83 games with the Phillies in 2019 and 2020 before signing with the Yankees, surprisingly announced he will retire after Sundays game.

The Phillies’ best pitcher and best hitter showed up Sunday to lead them to a series win over St. Louis.

This is a story about two balls, one strike and a whole lotta courage.