Revisit one signature win for every MLB team from 2024
From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club¡¯s signature win of the season?
Phils add to pitching depth with 1-year deal for Joe Ross
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies continued to bolster their pitching depth on Monday, signing veteran right-hander Joe Ross to a one-year deal.
Phillies get Luzardo for 2 prospects in trade with Marlins
PHILADELPHIA ¨C The Phillies added further depth to one of the strongest rotations in baseball on Sunday, acquiring left-handed starter Jes¨²s Luzardo and Minor League catcher/outfielder Paul McIntosh from the Marlins in exchange for two prospects. Shortstop Starlyn Caba (Phillies' No. 4 prospect) and outfielder Emaarion Boyd (Phillies' No. 23
Every team's best single-game performance of 2024
There was no shortage of storylines in the 2024 season, which featured some of the best individual seasons and performances that baseball has ever seen -- we're looking at you Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Which single-game performances were the best? We asked each of our 30 beat writers which
What's next for the Phillies this offseason?
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Kepler, signed to 1-year deal, expected to be Phils' everyday LF
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have acquired a new corner outfielder -- and they expect him to be their everyday left fielder. The club announced on Friday that it has signed longtime Twins outfielder Max Kepler to a one-year contract. Multiple sources have told MLB.com that it's a $10 million deal.
Needle pointing up for 8 breakout stars of 2024
Every season brings unexpected breakouts. We don¡¯t mean rookies such as Paul Skenes or Colton Cowser -- can¡¯t-miss prospects who, when they made it to the Majors, did not, in fact, miss. We¡¯re talking about players who were either flying under the radar before reaching the big leagues or who
Phillies' injury updates & roster moves
The Phillies¡¯ injuries and roster moves page will be updated throughout the offseason.
Current Phillies pitchers have had mojo vs. Soto
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3 recently traded players who could have become Phillies
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Prospect stats of the year -- each team¡¯s best of 2024
We don¡¯t only deal in tools around here. Performance (i.e. what players do with those tools) matters, too. Stats form much of baseball's vocabulary. It¡¯s part of how we tell the stories of the game. Look no further than the 2024 Major League season, when Shohei Ohtani recorded the first
Phils look toward trade market following Winter Meetings
DALLAS -- The Phillies have not been swimming in the deep end of the free-agent pool this offseason. Maybe that will change at some point. ¡°The fact that they¡¯re not in the pool doesn¡¯t mean that they don¡¯t have their swimming trunks on,¡± agent Scott Boras said Wednesday.
Phils take RHP Vasil, lose RHP Castellano in Rule 5 Draft
DALLAS ¨C Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon¡¯s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year¡¯s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith
Who will sign Sasaki? 2 division rivals appear to have big edge
Ever since Roki Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, met with the media at the Winter Meetings, there¡¯s been speculation about which team might be the best fit to land the prized right-hander, who was recently posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. As one executive put it when asked
Why deal could be win-win for Romano, Phillies
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Phillies 'very interested' in coveted Japanese ace Sasaki
DALLAS -- Dave Dombrowski said again on Tuesday that there have been countless discussions about countless ways to improve the Phillies. The club has talked about free-agent right-hander Roki Sasaki.
'Michael Jack Schmidt' doc to debut on MLB Network on Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. ET
MLB Network Presents is set to debut "Michael Jack Schmidt" on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. ET, marking the first time MLB Network has extensively covered a Philadelphia subject in its acclaimed documentary series. Now 35 years removed from his final game, the program features a candid Schmidt reflecting
Phils add All-Star closer Romano on 1-year deal
DALLAS ¨C The Phillies watched the Juan Soto sweepstakes unfold like everybody else on Sunday night. They would¡¯ve loved to sign him, but they never pursued him in free agency. They never made an offer. They never even met. ¡°I think we had the pulse of what was taking place,¡±
Toledo named International Scout of the Year; Gillick receives director's award
The Scout of the Year program celebrated its 40th anniversary Wednesday evening at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, honoring evaluators and administrators for their contributions to the game. This year's domestic winners were Chris Buckley (Reds, East Coast), Tim Kelly (Yankees, Midwest) and R.J. Harrison (Rays, West Coast). Eddy Toledo
Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft
The 2025 Draft may still be seven months away but it's also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its initial Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB staged the Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening at the Winter Meetings.
Today's Rule 5 Draft: Order, best picks, top available prospects
There is nothing else in baseball quite like the Rule 5 Draft, traditionally the final number of the annual Winter Meetings. Every year, Rule 5 sounds the closing bell on the Winter Meetings by providing big league opportunities for a few players who may not have gotten them so immediately
Dick Allen, Dave Parker elected to Hall of Fame by Classic Era Committee
Sluggers Dick Allen and Dave Parker earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in voting from the Classic Baseball Era Committee. The announcement was made from the Winter Meetings in Dallas. Needing at least 12 votes of the 16 committee members (75% required), Allen received 13
Diving into the Phils' plan to stay the course at Winter Meetings
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