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• Stay or Go: Should the Phillies think about trading Bryson Stott?

  26-10-2026 18:55 via Phillies Nation
  
  Should the Phillies think about trading Bryson Stott? (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)As Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski noted at his end-of-season press conference earlier this month, the club only had two clearly above-average offensive regulars in 2026: Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. There was an argument for one more, Dombrowski said, in infielder Bryson Stott, who posted a 98 OPS+ and a 102 wRC+.While he was the team’s third-best hitter this year, it felt lik
  
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• Alex Cora on his relationship with Dave Dombrowski: ‘We’re still talking’

  26-10-2026 17:21 via Phillies Nation
  
  Alex Cora (left) and Dave Dombrowski (right) are still close from their days in Boston. (Cheryl Pursell)Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora knew he was getting fired when he received a text message from chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. Breslow, Red Sox president Sam Kennedy and owner John Henry all traveled to Baltimore to meet with Cora. It could only mean one thing. Before the meeting even happened, Cora called his family to let them know that he was going to be fired.
  Cora, in a wide-rangi
  
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• Stay or Go: What should the Phillies do with Brandon Marsh?

  24-10-2026 12:38 via Phillies Nation
  
  Should the Phillies bring Brandon Marsh back for a sixth season? (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)It was truly a tale of two halves for Brandon Marsh.The 28-year-old Phillies outfielder was a first-time All-Star, a candidate to win the batting title in the first half and one of the worst hitters in baseball in the second half. The Phillies need outfielders, but Marsh could also be a candidate for a change of scenery. He is entering his final year of arbitration eligibility.
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• Stay or Go: Should the Phillies re-sign Edmundo Sosa?

  23-10-2026 18:01 via Phillies Nation
  
  Edmundo Sosa will be a free agent. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)After five seasons with the Phillies, utility player Edmundo Sosa is set to become a free agent this offseason.Acquired for reliever JoJo Romero in a trade with the Cardinals in 2022, Sosa has been a fan favorite in Philadelphia and a contributor for five playoff teams. At times, his performance — or another player’s ineffectiveness/injury — has called for more regular playing time for Sosa; the results have usually been
  
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• Phillies to sell single-game tickets for 2027 season starting in November

  23-10-2026 17:51 via Phillies Nation
  
  Single-game tickets for the 2027 season go on sale in November. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)With an owner-imposed lockout likely to begin on Dec. 2, the Phillies are putting single-game tickets for the 2027 season on sale much earlier than they usually do.
  The Phillies say on their website that single-game tickets for the 2027 season will go on sale on Nov. 23. Single-game tickets typically go on sale in January.
  Tickets for Phillies spring training games at BayCare Ballpark will go on sal
  
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• Stay or Go: Is it time for the Phillies to move on from Orion Kerkering?

  22-10-2026 18:33 via Phillies Nation
  
  Orion Kerkering had a career-high 4.97 ERA in 2026. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)Three years ago Orion Kerkering, who started his season at Single A, debuted for the Phillies in September and then pitched for them in October. Back then, Kerkering’s future projected to take place in the back of the Phillies’ bullpen for years. Now, there are questions about whether he’ll remain in the organization that drafted him in the fifth round in 2022.After a good first-half (2.43 ERA) this seaso
  
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• Stay or Go: Has longest-tenured Phillies reliever José Alvarado pitched his last game with team?

  21-10-2026 20:05 via Phillies Nation
  
  José Alvarado will be a free agent. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)Following a rocky 2025 season, the Phillies picked up left-hander José Alvarado‘s club option for 2026. He had started last year on a strong note, displaying rediscovered velocity and proving to be a reliable late-game reliever in a razor-thin bullpen.Then, he was suspended for 80 games on May 18 after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. He returned in August, but he did not have the same sharpness. He eventual
  
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• Stay or Go: Should the Phillies bring back Alec Bohm?

  20-10-2026 19:34 via Phillies Nation
  
  Alec Bohm will soon be a free agent. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)Former third overall pick Alec Bohm is a free agent after seven seasons with the Phillies.
  Bohm, who debuted in 2020, has had quite a career with the Phillies. He finished third in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2020, was sent down the following year and established himself as a lineup regular after surviving a three-error game in April 2022.
  Bohm got off to a terrible start, but finished the year as one of the
  
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• Former Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long could land another job in the division

  20-10-2026 02:14 via Phillies Nation
  
  Former Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long could go back to the New York Mets. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)The New York Mets are scheduled to speak with former Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long on Tuesday about a position on the major-league coaching staff, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
  Long, 59, was fired as Phillies hitting coach last week after five years with the team. The Phillies were top ten in most offensive categories in his first four years, but there was a steep decline
  
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• Roundtable: Which Phillies player should be untouchable in trade talks this offseason?

  19-10-2026 22:38 via Phillies Nation
  
  Zack Wheeler is entering his seventh season with the Phillies. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)Who should the Phillies definitely hold on to this offseason?
  Dave Dombrowski must get creative in order to improve an expensive and aging roster that relies heavily on star talent. Most of those stars are in the starting rotation. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner are among with veteran lineup regulars with no-trade clauses.
  “I think we still start with a good foundation,” Dom
  
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• Stay or Go: What should the Phillies do with Bryce Harper?

  18-10-2026 16:53 via Phillies Nation
  
  Bryce Harper is entering his ninth season with the Phillies. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)Will the Phillies trade Bryce Harper this offseason? It’s very unlikely. Harper, one of only two well above average hitters for the Phillies in 2026, has a full no-trade clause. He goes only if he wants to go. Harper had repeatedly said that
  But if the Phillies are seeking real change this offseason, every potential move has to be on the table.
  Should the Phillies keep Harper heading into year ni
  
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• Two Phillie Phanatic performers show off ‘powerful’ friendship, unique touches on character in new mascot documentary

  18-10-2026 15:00 via Phillies Nation
  
  “Big Phan” debuted on Saturday. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — As Tom Burgoyne prepared to take on what might be the most ridiculous job in America, his predecessor decided to mess with him.Dave Raymond, the original performer inside the Phillie Phanatic costume, is left-handed. So as Burgoyne, his backup for five years, took some pointers, Raymond told the righty that their boss, the late Bill Giles, had a request: The Phanatic needed to stay a lefty.For two
  
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• Don Mattingly wants to address Phillies run game that fell off in second half

  16-10-2026 20:52 via Phillies Nation
  
  Justin Crawford stole 17 bases for the Phillies in 2026. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)The Phillies in 2026 finished 15th in MLB with 105 stolen bases. They did not steal a base during the three-game wild card series against the Atlanta Braves.The full-season numbers do not tell the entire story. The Phillies in the first half were a top-ten team in stolen bases with 74. After the All-Star break, the Phillies had the fourth-lowest stolen base total in the league at 31.
  In what was a nightmare S
  
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• Phillies want J.T. Realmuto to catch fewer games next year. Will they need a new backup catcher behind him?

  16-10-2026 13:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  The Phillies want J.T. Realmuto to catch fewer games next year. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — With a veteran core that is not getting any younger, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wants some key players to get some additional rest in 2027. Slugger Kyle Schwarber will play about 30 games at first base to allow Bryce Harper, set to return to the infield, some additional opportunities at designated hitter. Harper is still willing to head to the outfiel
  
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• New movie about Phillie Phanatic set to debut at Philadelphia Film Festival

  16-10-2026 12:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  A film about the Phillie Phanatic will debut this weekend. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)A new movie about the Phillie Phanatic, one of the most iconic mascots in all of sports, is set to debut at the Philadelphia Film Festival this weekend.“Big Phan,” billed as a “biopic capturing the magic and mayhem of a baseball legend,” will be shown for the first time on Saturday afternoon at 12:15 p.m. at the Philadelphia Film Society’s theater in Center City. The 95-minute
  
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• Will 2027 really be Zack Wheeler’s last season? Phillies ‘can’t answer that yet’

  15-10-2026 23:00 via Phillies Nation
  
  Will Zack Wheeler really retire after 2027? (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Zack Wheeler has stated that he’ll retire at the end of his current contract. He’s stated that his statusfor 2028 and beyond “is still up in the air.”So as the Phillies prepare for his final year under contract, do they also have to operate as if 2027 will be his final as an active player? According to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, that’s
  
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• Phillies add former Mets manager to coaching staff, searching for new hitting coach after shakeup

  15-10-2026 21:06 via Phillies Nation
  
  Carlos Mendoza will be Philadelphia’s infield and third-base coach. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire)PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had two openings on their coaching staff with the firings of hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson. One of them has already been filled.Former Mets manager and Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza was hired as the new infield and third-base coach under manager Don Mattingly, whose interim tag was removed as he signed a two-year de
  
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• Everything Dave Dombrowski and Don Mattingly said about Trea Turner

  15-10-2026 20:51 via Phillies Nation
  
  Trea Turner may not stick at shortstop in 2027. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)The Phillies are open to keeping Trea Turner at shortstop next season, but improvement is “mandatory” for Turner to remain at the position.Dave Dombrowski, in an hour-long news conference with reporters, spoke candidly about Turner’s disappointing 2026 season. The Phillies are confident that he can bounce back offensively, but the club is much more open to a position change this year than they have b
  
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• Phillies make first roster move of offseason, agree to deal to bring back veteran reliever

  15-10-2026 19:36 via Phillies Nation
  
  Tim Mayza will be back with the Phillies. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — During a one-hour, two-minute end-of-season press conference that covered a number of different topics regarding the state of the franchise, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced the club’s first roster move of the offseason.Left-hander Tim Mayza has agreed to terms on a contract to return to Philadelphia for the 2027 season, Dombrowski said Thursday morning at Cit
  
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• Report: Phillies to part ways with hitting coach Kevin Long, infield coach Bobby Dickerson

  15-10-2026 01:49 via Phillies Nation
  
  Bobby Dickerson (left) and Kevin Long (right) will not return to the Phillies coaching staff. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)Don Mattingly is back, but there will be at least two changes to his coaching staff.
  The Phillies will not bring back hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson, NBC Sports Philadelphia Jim Salisbury reports.
  Long, who has two years remaining on his existing deal with the team, was hired as Phillies hitting coach prior to the 2022 season. In his last yea
  
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• Phillies reportedly had ‘strong interest’ in hiring Raúl Ibañez as manager

  14-10-2026 21:01 via Phillies Nation
  
  Raúl Ibañez played for the Phillies from 2009-2011. (Jeff Conner/Icon Sportswire)Teams have been trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to get former Phillies outfielder Raúl Ibañez to manage for years.
  The Phillies, per a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, recently spoke with Ibañez about becoming the team’s manager. The Phillies, per Nightengale, had strong interest in the 19-year big league veteran.
  But Ibañez will stay in Los Angeles as th
  
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• Phillies running it back with Don Mattingly as manager

  14-10-2026 16:09 via Phillies Nation
  
  Don Mattingly will manage the Phillies in 2027. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)“Donnie Baseball” will be back with the Phillies next year as manager. The club on Wednesday announced a two-year contract for Mattingly that runs through the 2028 season.Mattingly and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski will address the media separately on Thursday.
  Mattingly, 65, was named interim manager on April 28 after a 9-19 start led to the firing of Rob Thomson. Mattingly led the c
  
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• Stay or Go: Should the Phillies bring back Luis Arraez?

  14-10-2026 12:09 via Phillies Nation
  
  Luis Arraez is a free agent. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)Luis Arraez was the Phillies’ big trade deadline acquisition in 2026. Unfortunately, his two-month tenure with club is filled with what ifs.Arraez, a three-time batting champion, suffered an ankle injury during the final week of the season that kept him out of the postseason. In 191 plate appearances with the Phillies, Arraez batted .278 with a .678 OPS. A free agent again this year, Arraez will look to turn a strong first half wi
  
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• Executive Sam Fuld to stay with Phillies, reportedly declines job offer to lead baseball operations for another organization

  10-10-2026 21:03 via Phillies Nation
  
  Sam Fuld will stay with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell)Sam Fuld, one of the highest-ranking executives in the Phillies organization, will stay in Philadelphia after turning down a job offer to lead an American League club’s baseball operations, according to a Saturday afternoon report.Fuld declined the opportunity to become the president of baseball operations for the Athletics, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. He will continue in his current role as the Phillies’ president of
  
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• How would MLB’s 154-game proposal have affected Phillies in recent years?

  09-10-2026 17:13 via Phillies Nation
  
  The Phillies have made the postseason in the last five seasons. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)On Sept. 18, the Phillies ran a bullpen game in a losing effort against the Mets at Citi Field. Left-hander Tim Mayza allowed three runs as the opener, and Orion Kerkering gave up three more in the sixth inning. The Phillies could not come out victorious in their 154th game of the 2026 season, falling to 85-69 on the year.Under the rules of a new proposal by Major League Baseball, that would have be
  
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• Could the Phillies lose top executive with Dave Dombrowski extension looming?

  07-10-2026 19:56 via Phillies Nation
  
  Sam Fuld (right of Dave Dombrowski) is the Phillies’ president of business operations. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)In need of a new head of baseball operations, the Athletics have identified Phillies president of business operations Sam Fuld as a top target, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
  Fuld, 44, became the head of business operations for the Phillies after graduating with an MBA from the Wharton School in May. He stepped away from a full-time role in the front office in 2
  
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• Alex Cora reportedly won’t manage the Phillies in 2027

  07-10-2026 05:39 via Phillies Nation
  
  Report: Alex Cora will not manage the Phillies in 2027. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)The next Phillies manager will not be Alex Cora.
  Cora turned down a second opportunity to manage the Phillies, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Dave Dombrowski reportedly reached out to Cora to gauge his interest in taking the job. Cora said he is taking the summer of 2027 off.
  The Phillies have not settled on a manager for next year. Don Mattingly is no longer the interim manager of the team. Mattingly i
  
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• Something Alex Cora should consider before becoming Phillies manager

  05-10-2026 23:26 via Phillies Nation
  
  Alex Cora is a strong candidate to manage the Phillies in 2027. (Cheryl Pursell)After rejecting the job in late April, Alex Cora could very well be the next manager of the Phillies.
  Cora will likely get everything he is looking for from the Phillies: a big contract, the chance to work again with his mentor Dave Dombrowski and potentially another chance to manage a playoff-caliber team.
  Money talks, but Cora, if he hasn’t made up his mind yet, should also take something else into considera
  
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• There’s ‘no question’ that Phillies’ late-season struggles hurt their chances in Wild Card Series

  03-10-2026 12:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  Zack Wheeler had to start the regular-season finale, leaving him out the of action until Game 3 in the playoffs. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA — Four days before Zack Wheeler trotted out of the left-field bullpen at Truist Park, he toed the rubber on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies, struggling late, had lost four straight. Somehow, they had not yet sealed a postseason berth. On the final day of the regular reason, with their magic number down to one, t
  
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• We could all use a really long break from the Phillies

  02-10-2026 08:22 via Phillies Nation
  
  The Phillies infield meets during a mound visit in Game 3. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA – Zack Wheeler emerged from a back door in the visiting bullpen at Truist Park with his full uniform on, getting ready to throw. It was already too late. Aaron Nola could not find the strike zone. With two runners on and Nola down in the count 2-0 to Michael Harris II in the first inning, J.T. Realmuto walked to the mound to give his pitcher a breather.
  Needing a strike, Nola thre
  
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• Don Mattingly’s job just one of the potential changes the Phillies must now consider following another postseason disappointment

  02-10-2026 08:17 via Phillies Nation
  
  Don Mattingly declined to address his future after the Wild Card Series. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA — Don Mattingly entered the interview room on the floor level at Truist Park and sat down in front of a microphone. Heplaced a water bottle — with the label of his brand of choice taped over — on the table. Then, he began to answer questions, with the “interim” part of his managerial title still in place at the end of the Phillies’ season, just as
  
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• Phillies eliminated in Wild Card Game 3 whimper

  02-10-2026 05:02 via Phillies Nation
  
  Aaron Nola recorded just five outs in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)For about 27 hours, the Phillies’ magical Game 2 win over the Braves in the National League Wild Card Series, forcing a decisive Game 3, seemed like a spark.And then that decisive game got under way. The Phillies, who tabbed Aaron Nola as the starter instead of Zack Wheeler on short rest, saw their decision backfire immediately. 3-0 Braves after one; 6-2 Braves after nine.Th
  
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• Who could pitch for the Phillies in Game 3?

  02-10-2026 00:35 via Phillies Nation
  
  Zack Wheeler could be available out of the bullpen in Game 3 of the wild card series. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA – In a winner-take-all Game 3 of the National League wild card series against the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies have announced Aaron Nola as their starting pitcher. After that, it’s “all hands on deck,” per interim manager Don Mattingly.
  You can count out Cristopher Sánchez after throwing 116 pitches in Game 2. Everyone else will have a seat a
  
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• Edmundo Sosa returns to Phillies lineup for must-win Game 3 following injury scare: ‘It means a lot to us’

  02-10-2026 00:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  Edmundo Sosa is back in the Game 3 lineup. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA — Phillies infielder Edmundo Sosa will be back in the lineup for a must-win Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series on Thursday night at Truist Park following an injury scare in Game 2. The right-handed hitter, who tweaked his thigh in the final series of the regular season, aggravated the issue as he beat out an infield single in the ninth inning of the club’s eventual extra-inning victory over
  
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• Bryce Harper reflects after misplay, game-tying home run: ‘A world of emotion there’

  01-10-2026 12:49 via Phillies Nation
  
  Bryce Harper homered in the eighth inning of Game 2 after misplaying a ball in the outfield. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA – Cristopher Sánchez and Bryce Harper met after the seventh inning.
  The television cameras showed an incensed Sánchez moments after he was lifted from the game, screaming and throwing his glove into the tunnel.
  In the face of immense pressure, Sánchez was stretched to the limit in an elimination game, throwing 116 pitches i
  
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• Phillies’ Game 3 in Atlanta flexed to nighttime as standalone Wild Card Series matchup

  01-10-2026 07:04 via Phillies Nation
  
  The Phillies will play under the lights on Thursday. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA — Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series between the Phillies and Braves will take place under the lights at Truist Park.The do-or-die matchup, which had been tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m., will be flexed to 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. It will be the lone playoff game of the day, as the three other best-of-three Wild Card Series sets ended in two-game sweeps. The White Sox beat the Astros
  
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• Rookie Andrew Painter takes full control in ‘career-altering’ Game 2 bullpen outing: ‘Just giving it everything I had’

  01-10-2026 02:56 via Phillies Nation
  
  Andrew Painter and J.T. Realmuto celebrate the Phillies’ Game 2 win in Atlanta. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA — Bryce Harper watched from first base as the rookie starting pitcher, suddenly thrust into the biggest appearance of his fledgling career, took a step back and tossed a baseball toward the third-base dugout. After a flare into left field by Michael Harris II put a second runner on base in the bottom of the 10th inning, right-hander Andrew Painter nee
  
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• Alec Bohm, Andrew Painter help Phillies force winner-take-all Game 3

  30-09-2026 23:36 via Phillies Nation
  
  Alec Bohm hit a home run Wednesday. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)It was a two-out swing where a ball floated out to right field and just over the wall that sucked plenty of energy out of the Phillies on Tuesday. It was a two-out swing where a ball floated out to right field and just over the wall that put a jolt into the Phillies on Wednesday.Alec Bohm’s home run in the top of the 10th inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series helped save the Phillies’ season in a 4-3 win over the B
  
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• Which Phillies pitchers will be available out of bullpen for must-win Game 2 in Atlanta?

  30-09-2026 18:51 via Phillies Nation
  
  Will Jhoan Duran be available for Game 2? (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA — Phillies closer Jhoan Duran did not give a firm answer regarding his status for Game 2 after he “paid the price” on a mislocated fastball and surrendered a three-run, go-ahead home run to Austin Riley on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. The club pushed him for two innings and 27 pitches in Game 1, an aggressive move that was logical but still did not work out. Duran said he’d
  
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• With options scarce, Phillies chose to sink or swim with Jhoan Duran in Game 1: ‘You live with this one’

  30-09-2026 02:10 via Phillies Nation
  
  Jhoan Duran could not hold a lead in Game 1. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA — The Phillies’ bullpen is the Phillies’ bullpen, which means the club has to make some decisions and sacrifices in the postseason. So with a one-run lead in the seventh in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, interim manager Don Mattingly didn’t wait around for a ninth inning to summon his closer.Duran cruised through the bottom of the seventh. He retired the fi
  
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• Jesús Luzardo left it all out on the mound in first start back from injury

  30-09-2026 01:37 via Phillies Nation
  
  Luzardo pitched five stellar innings in Game 1. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA – The Phillies could not capitalize on yet another heroic effort from Jesús Luzardo. He came out firing out of the bullpen in extra innings in his last playoff appearance in Game 4 of the 2025 National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, only for the Phillies to lose the series in the most devastating way possible. No need to go into detail. Another year,
  
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• Phillies’ Jhoan Duran gamble doesn’t pay off in Game 1 against Braves

  29-09-2026 22:59 via Phillies Nation
  
  Jhoan Duran struggled in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire)Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly got aggressive. He turned to his All-Star closer in the bottom of the seventh inning with a one-run lead. The decision worked, until it didn’t.Jhoan Duran allowed a two-out go-ahead home run to Austin Riley in the bottom of the eighth inning in the Phillies’ 5-3 Game 1 loss to the Braves.Duran pitched a 1-2-3 seventh. He got two quick outs to begi
  
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• Phillies playoff notes: The latest on Luzardo, Arraez and if shadows will impact the game

  29-09-2026 19:28 via Phillies Nation
  
  Luzardo will start Game 1 for the Phillies. How long he goes? Nobody knows. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA – Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss is assuming his lineup will see the best version of Jesús Luzardo. The Phillies insist that they “don’t know what to expect” out of Luzardo. Some of it may be gamesmanship.
  There is at least some truth to it, as Luzardo hasn’t thrown more than four pitches in a game since he threw a complete-
  
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• Phillies won’t roster a single trade-deadline addition for Wild Card Series after not including Brooks Raley

  29-09-2026 18:35 via Phillies Nation
  
  Brooks Raley is off the Wild Card Series roster. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA — The Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of a Wild Card Series between National League East rivals on Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park. They won’t have the help of any of their trade-deadline acquisitions.Philadelphia made three big-league additions in early August, trading for reliever Brooks Raley from the Mets and second baseman Luis Arraez and reliever Caleb Kilian from San
  
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• What does the Phillies’ September mean for their playoff hopes? Nothing, it turns out

  29-09-2026 13:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  Bryce Harper is in his fifth postseason with the Phillies. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)It is tempting to use a team’s September play to try and project how they’ll fare in October. Especially when that September was as near-disastrous as the one the Phillies just had.In a way, the Phillies’ September slide has taken some of the pressure off. Between their 10-14 month and their 1-4 final five games (narrowly avoiding an all-time collapse on the last day of the se
  
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• Playoff mailbag: How long can Jesús Luzardo go for Phillies in Game 1? Could bench bat play a role after months in minors?

  29-09-2026 13:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  Jesús Luzardo will start Game 1. (Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA — The Phillies arrived at Truist Park on Monday for a workout that was not promised when they woke up the morning prior. After an ugly final week of the regular season, they still needed to clinch on Sunday. Finally, they took care of business with a thrilling, pouring victory.Now, they’re playoff-bound for the fifth year in a row. The Phillies will take the first plate appearance of the 2026 Maj
  
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• Who will be in the broadcast booth for Phillies vs. Braves playoff series?

  29-09-2026 12:30 via Phillies Nation
  
  John Kruk will be in the booth for Phillies vs. Braves National League Wild Card series. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)This week, all four MLB Wild Card Series will air across NBC, NBC Sports Network, and the streaming service Peacock, marking the first time the network has broadcast postseason baseball since the 2000 ALCS. And when Phillies fans tune in on Tuesday at 2 p.m. to watch the Phillies take on Atlanta at Truist Park, they’ll hear a familiar voice in the TV booth.John Kr
  
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• Don Mattingly explains roster decisions as Phillies prepare for Wild Card Series without cleanup hitter Luis Arraez

  28-09-2026 22:15 via Phillies Nation
  
  Luis Arraez will not be on the Wild Card Series roster. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)ATLANTA — The Phillies will be without their biggest trade-deadline acquisition for the National League Wild Card Series in Atlanta.Second baseman Luis Arraez will not make the roster for the club’s upcoming best-of-three playoff set against the Braves, interim manager Don Mattingly announced Monday at Truist Park. The three-time batting champion sprained his left ankle on Thursday and did not a
  
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• Phillies announce pitching plan for wild card opener: ‘See where it goes’

  28-09-2026 21:54 via Phillies Nation
  
  Jesús Luzardo will open for the Phillies in Game 1. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire)ATLANTA — The Phillies are giving the ball to Jesús Luzardo in Game 1 of the wild card series in what Don Mattingly described as a “bullpen game.”Luzardo will be an opener after throwing four pitches in Sunday’s playoff clincher. He recorded three quick outs. The Phillies are either playing things close to the vest or are genuinely not sure what to expect out
  
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• Phillies avoid collapse, modern-day 1964 moment with win on final day: ‘You’d much rather be in the postseason than not, right?’

  28-09-2026 02:09 via Phillies Nation
  
  The Phillies avoided collapse. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies owner John Middleton remembers it well all these years later.Sitting in the second deck on the third-base side of Connie Mack Stadium back on Sept. 21, 1964, a 9-year-old Middleton watched in horror as Cincinnati’s Chico Ruiz broke for the plate. A “huge Phillies fan” at the time who attended games and checked scores “religiously” in the newspaper, the executive saw his fa
  
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