What's the progression plan for Phils top prospect Painter?
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'I need to be better': Marsh struggling in everyday role
ST. LOUIS -- Brandon Marsh slowly got up from the chair in front of his locker late Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium. Nearly 30 minutes had passed since the Phillies¡¯ 7-0 loss to the Cardinals. He had spent much of that time staring into his locker. Marsh is searching for
New for 2025 -- PHILLIES.TV -- stream games in the Phillies territory
Major League Baseball and NBC Sports Regional Networks announced a partnership to stream games direct-to-consumers for the Phillies (NBC Sports Philadelphia) through MLB.TV during the 2025 season. Fans in the Phillies home territory can now watch the network's game coverage live and on demand with live pre- and post-game shows
Power Rankings: National League flexing at the top
A fun fact about baseball as we enter the second half of the season¡¯s first month: The juice is all in the National League. Would you believe the top six teams in our Power Rankings are all from the National League? It¡¯s true. I would not lie to you in
Here is each team's best promotional giveaway in 2025
Mark your calendars, baseball fans -- and avid collectors. All 30 teams have extensive promotional schedules lined up for the 2025 season. The giveaways range from bat-flipping bobbleheads to basketball jersesy to, yes, even cribbage boards. In fact, there are so many must-have giveaways that it may be a little
'I love double plays': Phils turn 5 to hold off Cards
ST. LOUIS ¨C Cristopher S¨¢nchez and Jordan Romano might want to pick up their infielders¡¯ coffee orders on Sunday morning. S¨¢nchez and Romano got five ground-ball double plays in Saturday afternoon¡¯s 4-1 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. S¨¢nchez got four, which was the most by a Phillies pitcher
High five, fist bump AND a ball? Castellanos shows Phils fan love in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos pursued a fly ball into the right-field corner in the first inning on Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, but he thought he had no chance to catch it. Then it tailed back into play.
Latest Phillies injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Phillies injury news and transactions.
Bohm dissects tough start: 'I guess the game¡¯s trying to teach me a lesson'
ST. LOUIS -- Alec Bohm cannot change anything that has happened in the season¡¯s first 17 days. But he would trade a few hard-hit outs for a few cheap broken-bat hits in the next few days, if he could. He would love that. In the meantime, he will keep trying
Harper, Schwarber hit back-to-back for first time in revamped Phillies lineup
ST. LOUIS -- Rob Thomson had thought about it long enough. So, on Friday afternoon at Busch Stadium, he filled out a Phillies lineup with Bryce Harper hitting third and Kyle Schwarber hitting fourth. Harper and Schwarber are the team¡¯s two best hitters, but until that night¡¯s 2-0 loss to
Phils' Painter brings heat, swing-and-miss stuff in first MiLB start since 2022
Countless hours of rehab, frustration and determination manifested itself on the pitcher's mound at BayCare Ballpark on Friday night. It wasn't the first competitive pitch Andrew Painter has thrown since undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2023; that came during a dominant showing in the Arizona Fall League. But for
Bohm dropped in order, but Thomson still believes in struggling 3B
ATLANTA ¨C Alec Bohm descended the dugout steps to the Phillies¡¯ clubhouse following batting practice on Thursday evening at Truist Park. He did not want to talk. The Phillies played the Braves in a couple hours, and Bohm had things to do. Like, getting going offensively. But Bohm is batting
Harper amazed by fellow superstar Ovechkin
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Healthy again, these 9 players are back in a groove
The season is only about two weeks old, but for some players, the first slew of games feels a little more meaningful. Across the league, a number of players are making their return after missing most -- if not all -- of last season due to injury. So far, rust
Here are the most stacked MiLB clubs -- one for each organization
The Minor Leagues are in full swing with Triple-A circuits two weeks into their seasons and Double-A, High-A and Single-A leagues a week into theirs. That means plenty of great baseball to watch, either in person or via MiLB.TV, which streams games for 117 of the 120 full-season affiliates.
Turner's 1st HR of 2025 comes at perfect time for Phils
ATLANTA -- Trea Turner can¡¯t explain why, but he has hit Braves closer Raisel Iglesias well in the past. It¡¯s probably not luck, but Turner isn¡¯t sure beyond that. He only knows he barreled Iglesias¡¯ first-pitch slider in the ninth inning of the Phillies¡¯ 4-3 victory over the Braves on
All things Phils discussed by beat reporter Todd Zolecki in Reddit AMA
ATLANTA -- The Phillies on Wednesday night play the second game of a three-game series against the Braves at Truist Park. Beforehand, I answered Phillies questions on Reddit. Here are a few (Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity):
HR robbery, costly miscue for Phillies' outfield mix
ATLANTA -- Johan Rojas looked up, but he never moved. He watched the ball fall in front of him in the second inning of Tuesday night¡¯s 7-5 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. The ball bounced so close that he stuck out his glove to catch the rebound.
Phillies' rotation cooking early in 2025 ... with more to come
This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PHILADELPHIA ¨C The Phillies always expected to have one of the best rotations in baseball this season. They have pitched like it through the
Phillies rally for thrilling win vs. Dodgers after yielding 4-run lead
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies confirmed what they already knew before they played the Dodgers this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. They¡¯re a good team, too.