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The Philadelphia Phillies are set to promote pitching prospect Orion Kerkering to the majors. To make room for Kerkering on the 40-man roster, Drew Ellis has been designated for assignment. Additionally, Yunior Marte has been sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room on the 26-man roster. The Phillies selected the contract of RHP Orion […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen delivers against the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a sweep. In five innings on September 3, the Phillies bullpen held the Brewers scoreless. Five different relievers appeared for the Phillies and combined to allow two hits. After an August that saw Craig Kimbrel have a 1-3 record with a 5.73 ERA in 11 appearances, he started September going […] READ MORE
Bryce Harper has stepped up for the Philadelphia Phillies and looks like his old self. In his last seven games, Harper has a .462/.588/1.077 line with five home runs and nine RBI. Additionally, Harper hit a home run in the three games against the San Francisco Giants between August 21 and August 23. During the first six games of the […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies two bad innings against the Washington Nationals cost them the series. First, during the August 18 game, the Phillies allowed six runs to score in the fourth inning. This came immediately after the Phillies scored six runs in the top half of the inning. Phillies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen was removed from the game during that six-run […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies vs the Toronto Blue Jays is an electrifying MLB matchup at the Rogers Centre. With both teams vying for a position in the playoffs, this game promises to be a thrilling encounter filled with intense competition and standout performances. Battle of the East: Phillies vs Blue Jays in Exciting Showdown The Blue […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will clash in a highly anticipated game at Citizens Bank Park. Both teams are looking to solidify their positions in the competitive National League East division. The Phillies currently sit in third place in the division with a record of 63-52, while the Nationals are fifth with a […] READ MORE
After representing the National League in the 2022 World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies have struggled mightily. At the time of writing, they sit at a record of 26-32, good enough for fourth in the National League East. They have shown flashes of the brilliance that helped lead them to the World Series, but only briefly. […] READ MORE
The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies had quite an impressive run. They squeaked into the playoffs as the sixth seed in the National League and ended their postseason just two wins short of the World Series. This group of Phillies rallied into possibly one of the best stories of the 2022 season, returning to the World Series […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies signed former All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel on Friday. The deal, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, is for one year and $10 million. Kimbrel ranks seventh all-time with 394 career saves. The 34-year-old righty got his start with the Atlanta Braves, pitching his first five seasons with them. Since then, […] READ MORE
The 2021 MLB season is nearly upon us and it’s time to see how the Philadelphia Phillies are shaping up. Is this the squad that can end the nine-year playoff drought? Let’s see how the players and schedule lineup when the calendar flips to April. Best Division In Baseball There isn’t much debate about which […] READ MORE
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