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Phillies announce pitching plan for wild card opener: ‘See where it goes’
ATLANTA — The Phillies are giving the ball to Jesús Luzardo in Game 1 of the wild card series in what Don Mattingly described as a “bullpen game.” Luzardo will be an opener after throwing four pitches in Sunday’s playoff clincher. He recorded three quick outs. The Phillies are either playing things close to the […]
Phillies avoid collapse, modern-day 1964 moment with win on final day: ‘You’d much rather be in the postseason than not, right?’
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies owner John Middleton remembers it well all these years later. Sitting in the second deck on the third-base side of Connie Mack Stadium back on Sept. 21, 1964, a 9-year-old Middleton watched in horror as Cincinnati’s Chico Ruiz broke for the plate. A “huge Phillies fan” at the time who attended games […]
Phillies avoid collapse, modern-day 1964 moment with win on final day: ‘You’d much rather be in the postseason than not, right?’
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies owner John Middleton remembers it well all these years later. Sitting in the second deck on the third-base side of Connie Mack Stadium back on Sept. 21, 1964, a 9-year-old Middleton watched in horror as Cincinnati’s Chico Ruiz broke for the plate. A “huge Phillies fan” at the time who attended games […]
Phillies secure fifth-consecutive postseason berth, avoid collapse in win against Rays
PHILADELPHIA – It wasn’t easy, but the Phillies are heading to the postseason for a fifth consecutive season. They avoided a historic collapse and won the final game of the season against the Rays 7-3. Zack Wheeler was stellar through six innings, allowing only one run on a solo home run. The Phillies needed a […]
Phillies to count on Zack Wheeler, Jesús Luzardo to save season
They got the help they needed to have a party on Saturday night and a stress-free Sunday. Instead, they were embarrassed in a 12–1 blowout against the Tampa Bay Rays. It could have been worse. The Padres put up 10 runs against the Diamondbacks bullpen to win their game 10–7. All the Phillies need on […]
Free-falling Phillies still alive, control their own destiny despite another ugly loss: ‘Just win a game’
PHILADELPHIA — On December 20, 2018, former Phillies general manager Matt Klentak opened the door at Citizens Bank Park to greet star third baseman Manny Machado. He was a big-name, big-money target for a star-hunting Phillies team. Ultimately, it wasn’t a match in free agency. Machado signed with the Padres, while Philadelphia pivoted to a […]
Why the Phillies are starting Aaron Nola on short rest and the latest on Luzardo, Arraez, Bowlan and more
PHILADELPHIA – In a surprising twist, the Phillies are starting Aaron Nola on two days’ rest in the biggest game of the season. Saturday was slated to be a bullpen game for Philadelphia. It still technically is, as Nola’s start will be abbreviated. He threw 88 pitches over six innings in a loss against the […]
Phillies’ latest update on Luis Arraez’s ankle is ‘kind of not a great one’
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies got an update on second baseman Luis Arraez on Friday. It was “kind of not a great one,” according to interim manager Don Mattingly. The three-time batting champion Arraez sprained his left ankle on Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park while trying to avoid a tag running to first base. He […]
Saturday’s Phillies vs. Rays game is the final Phillies national broadcast of the regular season
It’s the last weekend of the 2026 MLB season, and the Phillies have not clinched a playoff berth. They still can, but they can no longer do it later. It has to be now. Despite losing five of their last seven games, the Phillies (87-73) still control their fate. Their magic number to make the […]
Lineup angst arrives early as Phillies flirt with September collapse
PHILADELPHIA – It’s only fitting that the most agonizing Phillies season of the last five years ends this way. The Phillies need a combination of two wins or Arizona losses to make the playoffs. They are in the driver’s seat, as Bryce Harper put it on Thursday night. But the magic number has been stuck at 2 since […]
Lineup angst arrives early as Phillies flirt with September collapse
PHILADELPHIA – It’s only fitting that the most agonizing Phillies season of the last five years ends this way. The Phillies need a combination of two wins or Arizona losses to make the playoffs. They are in the driver’s seat, as Bryce Harper put it on Thursday night. But the magic number has been stuck […]
Saturday’s Phillies vs. Rays game is the final Phillies national broadcast of the regular season
It’s the last weekend of the 2026 MLB season, and the Phillies have not clinched a playoff berth. They still can, but they can no longer do it later. It has to be now. Despite losing five of their last seven games, the Phillies (87-73) still control their fate. Their magic number to make the postseason is 2. […]
Phillies’ latest update on Luis Arraez’s ankle is ‘kind of not a great one’
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies got an update on second baseman Luis Arraez on Friday. It was “kind of not a great one,” according to interim manager Don Mattingly. The three-time batting champion Arraez sprained his left ankle on Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park while trying to avoid a tag running to first base. He […]
Former Phillies owner Bill Giles passes away
PHILADELPHIA – Former Phillies owner Bill Giles passed away on Friday afternoon at his home in Gladwyne, PA. at the age of 92, the team announced. Giles, the Phillies’ chairman emeritus, began his career with the Phillies in 1969 as vice president of business operations. He led a group that purchased the team from the […]
Former Phillies owner Bill Giles passes away
PHILADELPHIA – Former Phillies owner Bill Giles passed away on Friday afternoon at his home in Gladwyne, PA. at the age of 92, the team announced. Giles, the Phillies’ chairman emeritus, began his career with the Phillies in 1969 as vice president of business operations. He led a group that purchased the team from the […]
Luis Arraez leaves game early with ankle injury
PHILADELPHIA – Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a left ankle sprain. Arraez grounded a ball to shortstop. With a high throw to first, Arraez slid around the bag to avoid the tag. He appeared to roll his ankle and went down grabbing the back […]
Luis Arraez leaves game early with ankle injury
PHILADELPHIA – Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a left ankle sprain. Arraez grounded a ball to shortstop. With a high throw to first, Arraez slid around the bag to avoid the tag. He appeared to roll his ankle and went down grabbing the back […]
Phillies’ Jesús Luzardo takes ‘another step’ in ‘right direction’ as he aims to return from injury in time for postseason
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo walked out to the bullpen on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park and took a big stride toward a potential return in time for the postseason. The All-Star left-hander threw from a mound for the first time since landing on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation earlier this […]
Phillies’ Jesús Luzardo takes ‘another step’ in ‘right direction’ as he aims to return from injury in time for postseason
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo walked out to the bullpen on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park and took a big stride toward a potential return in time for the postseason. The All-Star left-hander threw from a mound for the first time since landing on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation earlier this […]
Phillies still waiting for potential postseason clinch after loss, wins for NL opponents: ‘We know what we have to do’
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had plans to possibly hang out at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night for a potential celebration that could’ve been delayed until the early hours of Thursday morning if they had won. With the plastic coverings already rolled up and hung above the lockers in the clubhouse, the players probably would’ve […]
Phillies still waiting for potential postseason clinch after loss, wins for NL opponents: ‘We know what we have to do’
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had plans to possibly hang out at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night for a potential celebration that could’ve been delayed until the early hours of Thursday morning if they had won. With the plastic coverings already rolled up and hung above the lockers in the clubhouse, the players probably would’ve […]
Phillies make minor tweak to starting rotation ahead of final weekend of the season
PHILADELPHIA – Two Phillies starters, Andrew Painter and Cristopher Sánchez, will pitch on normal rest this week. The Phillies are moving up the start dates of both Painter and Sánchez after the off day on Monday, pushing back a potential bullpen game that would have been Thursday had the Phillies kept the rotation as is. […]
Phillies make minor tweak to starting rotation ahead of final weekend of the season
PHILADELPHIA – Two Phillies starters, Andrew Painter and Cristopher Sánchez, will pitch on normal rest this week. The Phillies are moving up the start dates of both Painter and Sánchez after the off day on Monday, pushing back a potential bullpen game that would have been Thursday had the Phillies kept the rotation as is. […]
Phillies Double-A catcher delivers go-ahead grand slam in championship-clinching game: ‘Pretty unbelievable’
READING, Pa. — The ball clanged off a light pole in right-center field, sending the announced crowd of 7,010 into a frenzy. It had been 31 years since the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils had won an outright Eastern League title, and the fans in attendance could sense that another one was coming after the clutch […]
Phillies Double-A catcher delivers go-ahead grand slam in championship-clinching game: ‘Pretty unbelievable’
READING, Pa. — The ball clanged off a light pole in right-center field, sending the announced crowd of 7,010 into a frenzy. It had been 31 years since the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils had won an outright Eastern League title, and the fans in attendance could sense that another one was coming after the clutch […]
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