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Phillies expect to activate lefty reliever from IL during upcoming Nationals series

21-06-2026 23:54 via philliesnation.com

Kyle Backhus is expected to rejoin the roster soon. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
PHILADELPHIA — Reliever Kyle Backhus is expected to rejoin the Phillies’ bullpen this week.The side-winding left-hander has been on the injured list with elbow inflammation since late April, but interim manager Don Mattingly said Sunday that he expects Backhus to be activated at some point during the club’s upcoming series against the Nationals.“I would say this series coming up, for s

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Three homer night has Kyle Schwarber thinking about Home Run Derby in Philadelphia

21-06-2026 06:48 via philliesnation.com

Kyle Schwarber is a strong candidate to compete in the Home Run Derby. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
PHILADELPHIA — Wrestling fan Kyle Schwarber can appreciate a good crowd pop.
The sold-out crowd of over 43,402 at Citizens Bank Park collectively lost their mind when a second Schwarbomb landed in the upper deck. His second home run of the third inning against New York, a three-run shot on a 97 mph sinker in the middle of the plate against left-hander Cionel Pérez, made it 11-0. Hi

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Bryce Harper’s signature aggression on bases leads to first cycle of MLB career

21-06-2026 03:44 via philliesnation.com

Bryce Harper has hit for the cycle for the first time in his career. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)
PHILADELPHIA — You knew Bryce Harper was going to go for it.
His aggression at times on the bases has led to outs and loud criticism. “Where’s the accountability?” some would say. The conversation was uncomfortable, frustrating, but necessary at times.
On Saturday night, it led to his first big league cycle. He had the “blessing” of his coaches to run out an

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IronPigs take on home series with manager out of town

21-06-2026 00:53 via philliesnation.com

Ray Ricker is serving as co-manager this week. (Cheryl Pursell)
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Triple-A Lehigh Valley has gone to battle with Worcester all week long without its skipper.IronPigs manager Chris Adamson traveled to Australia this week to officiate a wedding, certainly a unique way to utilize his week of vacation for the season. While he’s on the other side of the globe, position coach Ray Ricker has assumed co-managerial responsibilities for this week’s home series, where the

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Phillies to shuffle rotation order for Washington series

21-06-2026 00:43 via philliesnation.com

Jesús Luzardo will get some extra rest before his next start in Washington. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire)
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies will have their two aces Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler lined up to face the New York Mets over the week. After that, the rotation order is changing.
The No. 5 spot previously occupied by Andrew Painter will be moved up a day from Tuesday to Monday. The club is not yet ready to announce what they will do with that spot, but t

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