• Phillies notes: Appreciating the perfectionist in Zack Wheeler, J.T. Realmuto on new pitch-calling trend

    Phillies notes: Appreciating the perfectionist in Zack Wheeler, J.T. Realmuto on new pitch-calling trend
    J.T. Realmuto homered in the Phillies’ shutout win over the Marlins. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)
    PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler’s incredible run continued on Monday night as he threw six shutout innings in a win against the Miami Marlins.But the results aren’t everything for Wheeler, one of the best pitchers of his generation. He wants to feel great. He strives for perfection. The three walks stuck with him.
    “Just inconsistent,” Wheeler said postgame. &ldq
  • Rookie right fielder homers for first MLB hit in win against Marlins

    Rookie right fielder homers for first MLB hit in win against Marlins
    Gabriel Rincones Jr. soaks it all in after homering in his first at-bat at Citizens Bank Park. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)
    PHILADELPHIA — Gabriel Rincones Jr.’s first career hit was a home run.
    Rincones hit a solo home run in his first at-bat as a member of the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. He pulled a 1-2 sweeper inside from Marlins starter Ryan Gusto. He hit it plenty hard and high. The wind kept it fair.
    “I daydreamed about that and tried to think about what it woul
  • Why did Phillies’ Trea Turner exit win over Marlins early?

    Why did Phillies’ Trea Turner exit win over Marlins early?
    Trea Turner left the game after being hit by a pitch. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)
    PHILADELPHIA — Phillies shortstop Trea Turner was removed with a bruised right wrist on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.Turner was hit in the wrist by a 96.9 mph fastball thrown by Marlins reliever William Kempner in the bottom of the sixth inning and initially stayed in the game. But as the Phillies trotted out to play defense in the eighth inning of their 7-0 win in the opener of a three-game seri
  • Why Alec Bohm is out of Phillies lineup, Trea Turner remains in No. 2 spot amid struggles

    Why Alec Bohm is out of Phillies lineup, Trea Turner remains in No. 2 spot amid struggles
    Alec Bohm is out of the lineup Monday, but Trea Turner is still in there for the Phillies. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
    PHILADELPHIA — Struggling Phillies shortstop Trea Turner will remain in the No. 2 hole on Monday night. Third baseman Alec Bohm will get a day off when Philadelphia takes on the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.“He’s healthy but banged up,” interim manager Don Mattingly said of Bohm. “He was just kind of g
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