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• Coming up at 6, don't miss Hitting Coach Matt Stairs on the final episode of The Hot Stove Show with Franzke and LA… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  22-02-2017 23:00 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 6, don't miss Hitting Coach Matt Stairs on the final episode of The Hot Stove Show with Franzke and LA… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/23: Through 5 starts, Ranger Suárez is pitching like an ace

  23-04-2024 15:08 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez signed with the Phillies in 2012. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  Ranger Suárez has been a key contributor to the Philadelphia Phillies’ pitching staff over the last few years.
  In 2021, he pitched out of the bullpen — both as a regular reliever and closer — for the first four months of the season and was stretched out into a starter over the season’s final two months. He finished 2021 with 39 appearances and a 1.36 ERA. Two year
  
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• Ranger Suárez continues his roll as Phillies win seventh straight

  23-04-2024 02:45 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez dominated yet again on Monday. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire)
  It is not supposed to be this easy, but Ranger Suárez has been making pitching look like a piece of cake. The easygoing southpaw dominated once again on Monday, firing seven shutout innings without breaking a sweat to lead the Phillies to their seventh straight victory, 7-0 over the Reds in Cincinnati.The Reds put a runner in scoring position once against Suárez, when Elly De La Cruz was bun
  
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• Bryce Harper placed on paternity list by Phillies

  22-04-2024 18:58 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper has been placed on the paternity list. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)
  The Philadelphia Phillies will be without first baseman Bryce Harper as they open their 10-game roadtrip in Cincinnati Monday.
  Prior to this evening’s game at Great American Ballpark against the Reds, the Phillies announced that the two-time NL MVP has been placed on the paternity list. Harper and his wife, Kayla, revealed in an Instagram post in March that they were expecting their third child together.
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/22: Johan Rojas looking much better at the plate

  22-04-2024 16:10 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas has started to turn the corner offensively. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  The walls were not closing in on Johan Rojas, because eight games is too small a sample and there is no obvious backup plan, but the center-field situation as of April 7 was getting untenable. The 23-year-old was 1-for-22, with one hard-hit ball (above 95 mph) — and it was a groundout. The numbers weren’t good, and neither were the visuals.So Rob Thomson gave him the day off on April 7. It
  
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• Scott Kingery slugging his way to red-hot April in minors

  22-04-2024 07:23 via philliesnation.com
  
  Scott Kingery is currently at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Scott Kingery is still in the Phillies organization, making noise in the minor leagues.The former top prospect has put together a red-hot month of April at the plate for Triple-A Lehigh Valley as he plays what could be his final season under contract for Philadelphia.
  Kingery, who turns 30 next week, is batting .302/.375/.721 in 13 April games after a slow first series to start the season at the end of March. The utility man
  
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• Phillies rotation looks like baseball’s best in dominant homestand

  22-04-2024 01:37 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola and the Phillies rotation have been dominant. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)
  Aaron Nola logged eight innings in Sunday afternoon’s win over the Chicago White Sox, limiting opposing hitters to just four hits and two earned runs, while striking out seven batters. Given that he only threw 91 pitches, Nola very easily could have gone back out for the ninth inning under different circumstances.
  And yet, Nola might have turned in the worst start of the weekend by Phillies pitchers, whi
  
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• Phillies cap off soft stretch of schedule with 6 straight wins

  21-04-2024 22:18 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper recorded one hit and a run scored in Sunday’s win against the White Sox (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 8, White Sox 2The Phillies (14-8) have enjoyed a week of baseball against two of the worst teams in MLB.
  They finished off back-to-back sweeps of the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox with an 8-2 win over Chicago in Sunday’s series finale. Aaron Nola allowed two runs in the first, but kept his pitch count low and got through eight innings. Yuni
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Luis Ortiz to begin rehab assignment soon

  21-04-2024 19:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Luis Ortiz is on the injured list with an ankle injury. (Cheryl Pursell)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesTaijuan Walker (right shoulder impingement)
  Status: 15-day injured list; Expected to return during San Diego series.Walker is scheduled to throw around 100-105 pitches in a rehab start with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in Scranton. He will meet up with the Phillies either in Cincinnati or in Philadelphia before the Phillies board the charter flight after Sunday’s game. He is expected to re
  
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• Phillies will wear Phanatic caps Sunday in celebration of mascot’s birthday

  21-04-2024 18:05 via philliesnation.com
  
  The Phillie Phanatic’s birthday is Sunday. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  Sunday, the Phillie Phanatic’s birthday will be celebrated at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies revealed this morning that they will wear their batting practice caps that feature the Phanatic with their cream uniforms during their series finale with the Chicago White Sox.A different look for a special celebration todaypic.twitter.com/IeFdZoUayr— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 21, 2024
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• In near no-hitter, Zack Wheeler caps off incredible first month

  21-04-2024 04:57 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler was dominant Saturday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  It took Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler until his fifth start of the season to get his first victory of the season. Given how well Wheeler pitched across the first four, you can start to understand why pitcher wins have been devalued as a metric around the sport.Nonetheless, for as good as Wheeler was over his first four starts, he found another level against the lowly Chicago White Sox Saturday evening. A night after Sp
  
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• Zack Wheeler brings no-hitter into eighth inning, finally gets run support in Phillies’ fifth straight win

  21-04-2024 03:20 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler pitched 7 1/3-shutout innings on Saturday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 9, White Sox 5On Friday, Spencer Turnbull pitched 6 1/3 innings until giving up a hit in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. 24 hours later, Zack Wheeler was even better. The veteran right-hander started his night by tossing seven no-hit innings on 101 pitches. Everyone was officially on alert.Nobody moved in the Phillies’ bullpen during the bottom
  
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• Thinking a breakout is close, Rob Thomson continues to pencil Nick Castellanos into Phillies lineup

  20-04-2024 22:16 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos is off to a slow start in 2024. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  If you just looked at the box score from Friday night’s Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Chicago White Sox, you would think it was another frustrating night for Nick Castellanos, who went 0-for-3 as his ice-cold April continued.
  However, Castellanos drove two balls deep in the outfield, even if they were ultimately caught. He shown enough in recent days — even as his batting average dropped to .1
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/20: Good approach leads to big night for Alec Bohm

  20-04-2024 17:05 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm hit two three-run home runs in the Phillies’ 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Spencer Turnbull’s 6 1/3 no-hit innings was the story of the Phillies’ comfortable 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.But the offense came to life early and gave Turnbull a comfortable lead to work with.Yes, it’s the White Sox, but give the Phillies offense credit. Friday could have been a trap game.
  The Phillies faced former
  
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• Alec Bohm homers twice, Spencer Turnbull deals in Phillies victory over White Sox

  20-04-2024 03:09 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm hit two home runs on Friday. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 7, White Sox 0The Phillies are built to both pitch and hit well. They’ve pitched well so far this year. Their bats have been rather inconsistent, though. But things have been slowly getting better at the plate. And tonight was no different. Alec Bohm hit a pair of three-run home runs to give Spencer Turnbull plenty of insurance as he worked his way through the Chicago White Sox batting order with ease.
  
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• The latest on Taijuan Walker’s return

  20-04-2024 00:11 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker is on the injured list with right shoulder soreness. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  The Phillies are playing it safe and pushing back Taijuan Walker’s eventual return.Walker (right shoulder soreness) threw a bullpen session prior to Friday’s series opener against the Chicago White Sox. It went well, but the Phillies will have him make one last minor league rehab start this Sunday in Scranton with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
  “Even though he feels great, looks great,
  
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• Garrett Stubbs has an interesting way of describing the Phillies’ City Connect uniforms

  19-04-2024 18:50 via philliesnation.com
  
  Garrett Stubbs and the Phillies will wear their City Connect uniforms on Friday. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  The Philadelphia Phillies will wear their City Connect uniforms for the second time Friday, as they host the Chicago White Sox at Citizens Bank Park. If you were looking for the perfect way to describe the polarizing threads, catcher Garrett Stubbs might have found it.
  Appearing on Foul Territory, Stubbs was asked to give his thoughts on the uniforms, and did so in a way that only he coul
  
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• With 251 home runs down, could Kyle Schwarber get to 500?

  18-04-2024 23:57 via philliesnation.com
  
  Could Kyle Schwarber reach 500 home runs?(Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Kyle Schwarber trotted around the basepaths at Citizens Bank Park after hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday evening’s Philadelphia Phillies win over the Colorado Rockies. It was his 250th career home run, and it left you to wonder whether he’s got 250 more in him.Before the night was out, he crushed his 251st career home run, a blast off the facing of the second deck. So, it&rsq
  
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• Trea Turner has gotten going on both sides of the ball for the Phillies

  18-04-2024 23:56 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner is in his second season with the Phillies. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Trea Turner‘s first season with the Philadelphia Phillies didn’t quite meet expectations. Some people not only saw him as a legitimate National League MVP candidate heading into 2023, but picked him to win the award. Things didn’t turn out that way, though.It was a dreadful start to 2023 for Turner. He wasn’t himself at the plate. He chased pitches outside of the strike zone, resulting in a
  
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• Before Johan Rojas’ best game, Trea Turner did cage work with Phillies teammate

  18-04-2024 22:03 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas is in his second MLB season. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  It’s no secret that since the start of last postseason, Johan Rojas has struggled mightily at the plate. However, in a Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse loaded with former All-Stars, the work ethic of the 23-year-old continues to impress his teammates.
  One of the teammates that appreciates how hard Rojas has worked to improve offensively is Trea Turner. And after Rojas’ finest offensive performance of the season in We
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 4/18: Aidan Miller off to fast start for Threshers

  18-04-2024 16:16 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aidan Miller was a first-round pick by the Phillies in 2023. (Tim Kelly/Phillies Nation)
  Part of the reason Phillies fans have developed such an affinity for Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm over the past few seasons is that they’re homegrown talents. That’s no knock on Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber or certainly Bryce Harper — but watching someone rise through the ranks within the organization before making an impact at the big league level strikes a different chord.There seems t
  
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• Phillies survive nightmarish eighth inning, slug early in win against Rockies

  18-04-2024 03:05 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner was a triple shy of the cycle in the Phillies’ 7-6 win over the Rockies. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 7, Rockies 6Tuesday was a perfect night of baseball. Ranger Suárez threw his second career complete-game shutout, Bryce Harper broke out of his slump and the team played its most fundamentally sound game of the season.
  If you were hoping for two straight days of fun, stress-free baseball, save that hope for later. The Phillies (11-8) had
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Taijuan Walker could return sooner than expected

  17-04-2024 21:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker will pitch for the IronPigs Tuesday. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesTaijuan Walker (right shoulder impingement)
  Status: 15-day injured list
  Walker made his second rehab appearance on Tuesday, throwing 78 pitches for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs over 4 2/3 innings. Though he only struck out one batter, the Phillies are encouraged with how the 31-year-old came out of his rehab outing, in which he allowed three hits and one run.
  Walker will
  
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• The evolution of Ranger Suárez continues in second career complete-game shutout

  17-04-2024 16:53 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez became the second pitcher in baseball to throw a complete-game shutout in 2024. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Ranger Suárez’s pitch count was at 89 as he walked to the mound in the top of the ninth inning with his second career complete-game shutout on the line.The crowd of just over 35,000 at Citizens Bank Park rose to their feet to salute a homegrown pitcher they have fallen in love with.
  Suárez made his Phillies debut in 2018. His first start at Citizens
  
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• Ranger Suárez throws shutout, Bryce Harper gets going as Phillies clinch series win

  17-04-2024 02:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez threw a complete-game shutout on Tuesday. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)
  Final: Phillies 5, Rockies 0With the Phillies offense in a rut to start the season, Ranger Suárez delivered a masterful performance that needed as little support as possible. But Bryce Harper, in need of a kick start, provided some backup anyway.The ever-calm left-hander Suárez threw a complete-game shutout against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, lifting Philade
  
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• Johan Rojas OK after scary moment following Cristian Pache’s walk-off hit

  17-04-2024 00:19 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas is in the lineup after a scary moment following Monday’s game. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Phillies fans held their breath as they watched the team stream out of the dugout after Cristian Pache hit a walk-off single to give his team a 2-1 series-opening win against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
  As players congratulated Pache in right field, Johan Rojas, who ran out of the dugout with his teammates, was leaning over and appeared to be in pain. Brandon Marsh offered his
  
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• Struggling Whit Merrifield out of Phillies lineup against left-hander

  16-04-2024 23:16 via philliesnation.com
  
  Whit Merrifield is in his first season with the Phillies. (Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire)
  Whit Merrifield is out of the Phillies lineup on Tuesday amidst a rough beginning to his career in Philadelphia.While the team signed the utility man in a reserve role, the former All-Star has started a majority of the games against left-handed starting pitchers so far this season. Merrifield is not in the lineup as the Phillies face the Colorado Rockies and lefty Austin Gomber at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40
  
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• Phillies’ energy guy Edmundo Sosa stays ready in reduced role

  16-04-2024 16:46 via philliesnation.com
  
  Edmundo Sosa is in his third season with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  You don’t need Edmundo Sosa’s walk-up song to let you know that people love Sosa.But, like Chief Keef’s “Love Sosa” that he uses before at-bats, the fan and clubhouse favorite hasn’t been heard from much this season.Sosa, a 28-year-old utility infielder, has complemented a star-studded Phillies roster since he was traded to Philadelphia in July 2022. The right-handed batte
  
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• Pitching, defensive highlight set stage for Cristian Pache’s walk-off as Phillies beat Rockies

  16-04-2024 03:39 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola was spectacular against the Rockies on Monday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Final: Phillies 2, Rockies 1The Phillies are not hitting like they should be, so for a night — even against one of the worst teams in baseball, the 4-12 Colorado Rockies — they had to pull out all the stops in every other facet of the game to come out on top.They did. Aaron Nola was brilliant, allowing one run over 7 1/3 innings, José Alvarado stranded his runner on two pitches, and Sera
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Taijuan Walker to make rehab start in Triple-A

  15-04-2024 23:20 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker will pitch for the IronPigs Tuesday. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesTaijuan Walker (right shoulder impingement)
  Status: 15-day injured list
  After making a rehab assignment for Single-A Clearwater last Thursday, Walker is scheduled to start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday night at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He’s set to go around five innings and 80 pitches, according to manager Rob Thomson. The right-hander could still make another rehab
  
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