The Philadelphia Phillies need offensive pop in the worst way. Only Kyle Schwarber is on pace to hit more than 20 homeruns this season. Could Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies look to a familiar trade partner in the Los Angeles Angels to improve the offensive power? Do Taylor Ward or Jo Adell make sense in a trade this MLB Trade Deadline?
The Philadelphia Phillies were swept by the Houston Astros in a three game series, scoring just ONE run over 27 innings. The starting pitching was EXCELLENT, giving up just 3 earned runs, and Phillies pitching gave up just 5 all series, but the offense was non-existent. Up next, three games with the Atlanta Braves. Plus, could Dave Dombrowski target a power bat from the Los Angeles Angels at the Trade Deadline?
Ranger Suarez was masterful last night, but the Philadelphia Phillies offense was shutout by Framber Valdez, as the Houston Astros take game one of the series 1-0. Plus, Jayson Stark and The Athletic discusses the approach the Phillies will take at the Trade Deadline this year, and how the Phillies bullpen will stack up in the Postseason. And, ESPN ranked the Top 50 MLB Trade Deadline candidates. Who did they link to the Phillies?
Since returning from the IL in early May, Brandon Marsh has felt like a much different hitter. The Phillies are hoping his productivity can continue, and he can help solidify the centerfield position as we get closer to the MLB Trade Deadline.
When the Philadelphia Phillies needed him, Jesus Luzardo stepped up in a HUGE way tossing 6.2 shutout innings against the New York Mets to help the Phillies take 2/3 in the series from New York. The Phillies now sit alone atop the NL East standings. Plus, Otto Kemp is here to stay, even if it means he'll have to play 4 different positions.
Just like that, the Phillies are back in first place. The Mets got swept in Atlanta, and the Phillies took three of four games in Miami. And they did that due to excellent starting pitching from Ranger Suarez and Cristopher Sanchez. We will discuss the Phillies’ rotation, catch up on some news and notes (Nick Castellanos’ benching, Aaron Nola on the 60-day IL) and preview a big weekend series against the Mets on the PHLY Phillies Show.
The Philadelphia Phillies will, no doubt, be looking at bullpen help come Trade Deadline time. And one name that many Phillies fans want Dave Dombrowski to pursue is Boston Red Sox closer, Aroldis Chapman. And while Chapman is having an excellent season, here’s why a different Red Sox reliever could make sense for the Phillies.
It's the final two hours of our PHLY 12-hour Stream-a-thon! The PHLY Phillies Podcast is joined by PHLY staff as we go from a Phillies Pregame Show to a Phillies-Marlins Watch Along to end the night!
Last night, Rob Thomson elected to use Orion Kerkering in the 9th inning to pick up his first career MLB save, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 5-2. Jordan Romano pitched the 7th inning, while Matt Strahm pitched the 8th inning before Thomson turned to Kerkering to close things out. Could the Phillies bullpen see a shift to Kerkering as the primary closer?
The Philadelphia Phillies sweep out the Toronto Blue Jays in a 3 game weekend series with an 11-4 win on Father's Day yesterday. Otto Kemp picked up 4 of the Phillies 18 hits, and Zack Wheeler tossed 6 strong innings in a weekend full of good starting pitching. But the big news, even if its unsurprising, is that Zack Wheeler will retire at the end of the 2027 season, which is the end of his 3-year contract extension. Does this change the Phillies plans for Ranger Suarez and Mick Abel?
With voting now open for the 2025 MLB All Star Game, we ask the question, will the Philadelphia Phillies have ANY starters in the lineup? Can Kyle Schwarber get elected as the DH? Will Trea Turner's defense turn voters away?
Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies Phillies look for a little revenge against the Toronto Blue Jays after losing 2/3 to the Jays in Canada just 10 days ago. Plus, was Jesus Luzardo actually tipping pitches? And did he fix those problems? And is the Phillies defense as bad as it seems?
The National Baseball Hall of Fame opened its doors on this day in 1939. Since then, 278 former Major Leaguers have been enshrined in Cooperstown’s Hallowed Halls. With all this greatness, can we decide on the best roster possible of Hall of Fame players? Is Mike Schmidt not just the best Phillies 3B of all time, but the best ever? Does Steve Carlton join the five best starting pitchers of all time? We pick our lineup and rotation on the PHLY Phillies Podcast
Join the PHLY Phillies Podcast for the next watch along, as Jesus Luzardo looks to bounce back from two consecutive rough starts and help the Phillies win the series against the Ben Brown and the Chicago Cubs! Do the Phillies snap their 3 series losing streak?
Last night, Zack Wheeler crossed the 1000 strikeout mark since joining the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020. Where does Zack Wheeler rank among starting pitchers since joining the Phillies five years ago? Is he the best starting pitcher in the last six seasons?
The Philadelphia Phillies were swept out of Pittsburgh by the Pirates this weekend, scoring just 6 runs across three games. They’ve not lost 3 straight series and nine of their last ten games, dropping their record to 37-28. They’re not 4.5 games back of the New York Mets for the NL East lead. What is going on with the Phillies offense? With Bryce Harper out, who steps up to be a contributor along with Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Nick Castellanos?
Breaking news: the Philadelphia Phillies have promoted AAA slugger Otto Kemp to the Major Leagues from the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. He'll join the Phillies in Pittsburgh and is expected to play 3rd base today. In a corresponding move, Bryce Harper is placed on the 10-day IL with a wrist injury.
Jesus Luzardo struggled for the second straight start, giving up 8 runs in less than 3 innings, as the Philadelphia Phillies drop the rubber match to the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 and lose the series 2-1. What's going on with Luzardo right now? And what’s happening with the Phillies farm system? We’ll check in with Jake Starr, the Reading Fightin’ Phils director of media relations, to get the latest on the future Phils.
Bryce Harper returned to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for the first time in over a week since being hit on the elbow with a pitch from Spencer Strider, and the Phillies offense delivered from the 1st inning! Six first inning runs, including back-to-back homeruns from Harper and Trea Turner. Cristopher Sanchez tossed six strong innings in the win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Philadelphia Phillies were swept out at home by the Milwaukee Brewers after a rough weekend all around. Jesus Luzardo gave up a career high 12 earned runs on Saturday, Weston Wilson and Trea Turner and critical mistakes on defense on Sunday and Rob Thomson was ejected after arguing a balk call. Overall, it was just a 204 homestand for the Phils. It's now time for the Phillies to regroup, as they turn their attention to the Toronto Blue Jays beginning tomorrow night.
The Philadelphia Phillies take another series victory, their ninth in ten tries, as they take 2/3 from the Atlanta Braves to begin the week. After winning the first game on Tuesday night, game two was postponed to a day-night double header on Thursday. The Phillies took game 1 of the series 5-4, behind a strong day from Rafael Marchan. They lost game 2 of the series 9-3, as Zack Wheeler was not his typical self, walking four Braves hitters. Chris Sale was excellent for the Braves, as they salvag...
In a rare down performance, Zack Wheeler struggled against the Braves offense in the fourth inning after cruising through the first 3. The Phillies fall 9-3 to the Braves in the second night of the double header, but still take the series against Atlanta. It’s the PHLY Phillies Postgame Show o break it all down.
The Philadelphia Phillies take game one of the series 2-0 against the Atlanta Braves, but Bryce Harper leaves the game early after being hit with a fastball from Spencer Strider. X-rays were negative, but we await an update on his status. Ranger Suarez was excellent again, throwing 6 shutout innings for the third time in four starts.
The Athletic and Jayson Stark produced their MLB quarter century teams, the best lineup and starting rotation possible from the players from 2000-2025. So, we thought it would be fun to come up with our Philadelphia Phillies quarter century team. From the obvious choices, like Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins, to the more difficult ones, we’ve compiled the best starting 9, plus 5 man rotation, the Phillies could have produced in the last 25 years. Plus, the Phillies sweep out the Colorado Rockies a...
Jesus Luzardo threw 6 strong innings last night, striking out 10, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 for their fifth straight win. Six different Phillies, including Bryce Harper and Trea Turner, had multi-hit nights, as the team picked up 17 hits for the second straight game. They go for a sixth straight win tonight, as Taijuan Walker rejoins the starting rotation. Plus, we're joined by DNVR Rockies host, Christian Saez, to breakdown the series and talk about the difficul...
Mick Abel tosses six shutout innings in his MLB debut, as the Philadelphia Phillies shutout the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 despite complete game from Paul Skenes. The Phillies sweep the Pirates. They now head West to take on the 8-38 Colorado Rockies for a four game series. Jose Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games and barred from Postseason play due to PEDs. How will this impact the Phillies bullpen moving forward?
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped 2 of 3 to the St. Louis Cardinals during the week in part due to Aaron Nola’s continued struggles on the season. He’s now lost a MLB lead- tying 7 games this season and has an ERA worse than 6. What is wrong with Nola? Next, Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town just a week after firing Manager Derek Shelton. The Phillies have to win this series.
Bryce Harper seems a little frustrated. His numbers (.770 OPS) are not bad, but they are not to his normal standard. Harper shaved his head the other night to try and snap out of his funk. Rich Hofmann and Bob Cooney will talk about Bryce and more Phillies developments on the PHLY Phillies Show.
Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber blasts two home runs as the Phillies win another series, this time against the Guardians in Cleveland. Pair Schwarbombs wtih a gem of a Zach Wheeler performance and the Phillies seems to be firing on all cylinders. Kyle Schwarber is now tied with Aaron Judge for the MLB lead with 14 HRs. Time to extend Kyle Schwarber. Join hosts Jamie Lynch & Rich Hoffman & guest Bob Cooney as they talk about Andrew Painter’s debut in Lehigh Valley last week, the Phillies week ...
Bryson Stott homered down 4 runs in the eighth inning to spark a dramatic comeback for the Philadelphia Phillies, as they beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in extra innings to sweep out the three game series. Jesus Luzardo didn't have his best stuff, but battled enough to help keep the Phillies in the game. Trea Turner had another two hits. And Brandon Marsh continues to be productive since returning from the IL. The Phillies will take on the Cleveland Guardians next for a 3 game weekend series. And W...
