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• Kyle Schwarber at first base this weekend? Phillies would ‘like to’ get him a game in the field soon

  07-08-2026 23:55 via philliesnation.com
  
  Could Kyle Schwarber play first base this weekend. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber grabbed his first baseman’s mitt and trotted out for pregame work on Friday at Citizens Bank Park. It might not be his last time in the infield this weekend.Philadelphia hopes to play Schwarber at first base for a day before the end of its three-game home series against the Toronto, interim manager Don Mattingly said. Schwarber is slotted into the leadoff spot as the de
  
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• How to watch Phillies vs. Blue Jays during Phillies Alumni Weekend

  07-08-2026 20:59 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler is scheduled to pitch Friday against the Blue Jays. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)It’s Phillies Alumni Weekend at Citizens Bank Park. As the team honors its past, they’ll look to carry their impressive homestand into the future with a three-game series against the Blue Jays.The reigning AL Champions, Toronto (54-62) has had a disappointing season to say the least. They sit in the basement of a competitive AL East, last week dealing away veteran mainstays Kevin Gausman a
  
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• Cristopher Sánchez racking up wins without Cy Young form

  07-08-2026 04:12 via philliesnation.com
  
  Cristopher Sánchez won his 15th game of the season on Thursday night against the Nationals. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez won his 15th game of the season on Thursday night in a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals. He is keeping up with Roy Halladay’s 2011 pace in wins. Halladay, who finished second in NL Cy Young voting that year, reached 15 wins through 24 starts and 115 team games. Sánchez this year reached 1
  
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