This is the final year of Kyle Schwarber’s 4-year contract that he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2022 season. Schwarber should NOT even hit the open market, and the Phillies should be working on a contract extension ASAP. Alec Bohm breaks his homerun drought with his first of the season last night. Nick Castellanos finishes a triple shy of a cycle. Zack Wheeler dominates, once again. And the Phillies win 8-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
May 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 363
Ranger Suarez made his 2025 season debut for the Philadelphia Phillies, but took the loss after giving up 7 runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the series finale at Citizens Bank Park yesterday. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper homered for the Phillies offense, but it wasn't enough to overcome the three runs allowed by the bullpen in the top of the 10th inning. Up next, it's a three game series with the Tampa Bay Rays.
May 05, 2025•48 min•Ep. 362
Taijuan Walker pitched well in last night's loss to the Washington Nationals, but it was a costly error from Philadelphia Phillies first baseman, Bryce Harper, that doomed Walker's start and handed him the loss. The Phillies take two of three from the Nationals and have won two straight series. Now, Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks come to town for a 3-game weekend series. Ranger Suarez will make his season debut on Sunday afternoon. PHNX Diamondbacks' Host, Derek Montilla, joins the ...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 361
Bryson Stott scored the game winning run on a wild pitch as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 in the first game of a three game series at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler was excellent, once again, but took a no decision after Orion Kerkering gave up a 3-run homerun to Nathanial Lowe in the top of the 9th. Johan Rojas and Trea Turner contribute offensively, but struggle defensively. The Phillies are now 16-13 and on a 3 game winning streak.
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 360
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher, Aaron Nola, turned in his best start of the season last night to help the Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in extra innings and take two out of three in the series at Wrigley Field. Alec Bohm and Trea Turner drove in runs in the top of the tenth, and the bullpen of Orion Kerkering, Jose Alvarado and Jordan Romano shut the door in the last three innings. The Phillies are off today before starting a 3 game series at Citizens Bank Park against the Washingto...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 359
The Phillies fell to the NY Mets this evening, with a final score of 5-1. Christopher Sanchez departed early after throwing 58 pitches over 2 innings due to forearm soreness. As the Phillies prepare to rebound in their next game against the Mets, concerns remain.
Apr 23, 2025•37 min•Ep. 358
Cristopher Sanchez was DEALING yesterday, as the Philadelphia Phillies starter struckout a career high 12 batters over 7 innings in route to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies split the four game series with the Giants. Up next, Sandy Alcantara, Xavier Edwards and the Miami Marlins come to town for a 3 game weekend series at Citizens Bank Park. Plus, is Bryson Stott making his case to remain Rob Thomson's leadoff hitter? And why are New York Mets fans so angry with Juan Soto a...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 356
Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh and a bulk of the Philadelphia Phillies lineup struggled this weekend, and on the road trip in general, as the Phillies lose 2 of 3 to the St. Louis Cardinals, and finish the road trip 2-4. They're now 9-6 on the season, which is still their best start through the first 15 games of a season over the last few years. Now, the 11-4 San Francisco Giants come to town for a four game series. Can the Phillies power through a cold spell and lean on the starting pitching until th...
Apr 14, 2025•42 min•Ep. 355
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their first series of the season, losing two of three games to the Atlanta Braves. They’ll look to bounce back tonight, as they send Aaron Nola to the mound looking for his first win of the 2025 season, as they open up a three game series against Nolan Arenado, Mason Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals. Plus, can Alec Bohm break out of the slump he’s currently in? How important has Matt Strahm been to the Phillies bullpen? And is Bryson Stott getting unfairly criti...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 357
The Philadelphia Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Los Angeles Dodgers to win their third straight series to open up the 2025 MLB season. Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam in yesterday's game, while Jesus Luzardo was dominant on Friday night. Cristopher Sanchez struggled against Teoscar Hernandez, but was excellent against Shohei Ohtani, who was held to just one hit in the series. Will Rob Thomson's bullpen usage may change, as Jordan Romano continues to struggle. Phillies are off today before start...
Apr 07, 2025•35 min•Ep. 354
The Philadelphia Phillies sweep the Colorado Rockies and win their second consecutive series to begin the 2025 season with a 3-1 win yesterday. Taijuan Walker picked up his first win since May 11, 2024 by throwing six shutout innings. Kyle Schwarber homered again. Jose Alvarado was shaky, but secured the save by striking out three Rockies in the top of the ninth. Up next, it’s Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers for a three game weekend seri
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 353
The Philadelphia Phillies need late inning heroics, but they win the series opener against the Colorado Rockies 6-1. Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler hit homeruns and Edmundo Sosa drives in two crucial runs off the Rockies bullpen, which gave up 6 runs in 2 innings. Cristopher Sanchez pitched into the sixth inning and struckout 7 Rockies hitters in his first start of 2025. The Phillies are now 3-1 on the season. They'll be off today, before Zack Wheeler gets his second start of th...
Apr 01, 2025•33 min•Ep. 352
The Philadelphia Phillies get set for their Home Opener today at Citizens Bank Park as the Colorado Rockies come to town for a 3 game series. Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for the first time in 2025 for the Phillies. He’ll be opposed by German Marquez. The team took 2 of 3 this weekend in DC from the Washington Nationals, as Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo were excellent in the first two games, while Aaron Nola struggled with the homerun ball on Sunday. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper look to ...
Mar 31, 2025•32 min•Ep. 351
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered, and Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto drove runs in extra innings, as the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Opening Day. Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings, giving up just one solo homerun to Keibert Ruiz. MacKenzie Gore was even better, striking out 12 Phillies hitters in six innings. Jose Alvarado bounce back season begins. And we're joined by Andrew Golden of the Washington Post to get the Washington Nationals perspective, as we head into the we...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 350
The Philadelphia Phillies 26-man roster appears just about set as the team is just three days away from Opening Day against the Washington Nationals. utility man Kody Clemens has been informed that he's made the Phillies 26-man roster over Buddy Kennedy, who the Phillies will look to trade in the next few days. The Phillies also claimed reliever Carlos Hernandez from the Kansas City Royals. Tyler Phillips has been DFA'd to make room on the 40-man roster. Plus, our final bold prediction of the 20...
Mar 24, 2025•32 min•Ep. 349
The 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season is just six days away, and we wanted to have some fun on the PHLY Phillies Podcast today. So, we've brought in some friends for a 2025 MLB Fantasy Draft to see who can come away with the best team. Where will superstars Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr and more be drafted? And who has the best team? Plus, the Dodgers-Cubs series from Japan was a massive success!
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 348
The Washington Nationals announced this week that MacKenzie Gore will get the ball on Opening Day when the team hosts the Philadelphia Phillies from Nationals Park. We break down Gore’s stuff, his numbers from last year and talk about who could get the start in the Phillies lineup between Max Kepler, Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas.
Mar 19, 2025•10 min•Ep. 347
Philadelphia Phillies reliever, Matt Strahm, has not pitched in a Spring Training game in nearly two weeks due to shoulder soreness. Strahm now says he’s not feeling pain anymore, and will begin ramping back up, but he could be jeopardy of missing out on the Opening Day roster, and instead, hit the IL to begin the year. Who would take Strahm’s spot on the 26-man roster if he is put on the IL? Plus, Cole Hamels is part of a bad first-year Hall of Fame candidate list for 2025 and our bold predicti...
Mar 17, 2025•37 min•Ep. 346
With the Philadelphia Phillies' season less than 2 weeks away, many questions are on the table as opening day nears. Will Bryson Stott have a bounce-back season? How will the change at the top of the lineup look? Plus, Jimmy Rollins to be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 345
Trea Turner batting leadoff? Kyle Schwarber batting clean up? It appears the Phillies are going to change their lineup this season & what it means for Bryce Harper’s move to the 2 hole & others throughout the lineup. Jamie & Rich examine what should be some quality pitching depth & wonder why the injury bug has infiltrated so many MLB camps this spring.
Mar 10, 2025•32 min•Ep. 344
It's our first Mailbag of the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season! What does the future hold for Ranger Suarez? Which prospects are you most excited for? What does the Phillies MLB outfield depth look like this season and beyond? Plus, Bryce Harper looking for another star? Dave Roberts in talks for largest managerial contract ever. And a position player turning into a pitcher. All that, and more, on the PHLY Phillies Podcast!
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 343
Aaron Nola has been the model of consistency throughout his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, and he attributes that longevity and consistency to focusing on command and control instead of fastball velocity.
Mar 07, 2025•8 min•Ep. 342
Philadelphia Phillies Manager, Rob Thomson, seems to love him. He’s still owed $36 million over the next two seasons. A trade, without the Phillies eating a majority of the remaining salary, is unlikely. He has the ability to refuse an outright assignment and still get paid due to service time accrued. So does this mean that Taijuan Walker has an inside track at the final roster spot in the Phillies bullpen? Or maybe even a rotation spot?
Mar 06, 2025•8 min•Ep. 341
Cristopher Sanchez continues to impress in Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training, hitting 98 routinely on the radar gun in his outing against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday. After a super successful 2024, including making his first All Star Game, could Sanchez take another step in 2025 into stardom? Plus, Trea Turner messes with Max Scherzer and we give our NL West Bold Prediction.
Mar 03, 2025•29 min•Ep. 340
Today marks 6 years since the Philadelphia Phillies shocked the baseball world by signing superstar free agent Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million contract. Six years, one MVP, and three postseason trips later, is Bryce Harper the best free agent signing in Phillies franchise history? We'll rank the top 5, including Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber from the current Phillies, and two Hall of Famers, as well.
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 339
Despite heading into his age 35 season, Philadelphia Phillies ace has continued to dominate MLB and show why he is one of the best starting pitchers in the game, with no signs of slowing down. But what makes Wheeler elite? A combination of his fastball location, new splitter, ability to work up in the zone, and tunneling all combine to make Wheeler the pitcher that he is.
Feb 27, 2025•7 min•Ep. 338
It was announced this weekend that Philadelphia Phillies utility bench player, Weston Wilson, will miss significant time with an oblique strain. With free agency limited, do the Phillies look internally for the final spot and keep Kody Clemens, Buddy Kennedy or Oscar Mercado? Or could they go outside the organization and bring in a player with a proven track record like former Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall?
Feb 26, 2025•10 min•Ep. 337
After what many of deeming to be a "quiet" offseason, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and the Philadelphia Phillies get set to begin the 2025 MLB season looking to make the Postseason for the fourth consecutive year. But for many, that's not enough anymore, and some fans are worried that other teams in the National League, like the New York Mets, have past the Phillies by. Today, we'll discuss why it was always going to be a quiet offseason for Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies....
Feb 24, 2025•35 min•Ep. 336
With speculation of change surrounding Manage Rob Thomson's lineup heading into the 2025 MLB season, will Trea Turner or Kyle Schwarber be the Philadelphia Phillies leadoff hitter in 2025? And what does a lineup change mean for Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm and the rest of the Phillies lineup? Plus, Jim Salisbury joins the show live from Phillies Spring Training in Clearwater!
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 335
As the Philadelphia Phillies enter the 2025 MLB season, it is becoming clearer every year that JT Realmuto will require more rest, or at least spells from behind the plate. With the Phillies needing to have a backup catcher who can play meaningful innings this season, now is the time to move on from Garrett Stubbs and name Rafael Marchan the backup catcher for the 2025 season.
Feb 21, 2025•5 min•Ep. 334
