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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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• From early ‘catch’ memories to managing together, ‘Field of Dreams’ gives Phillies another chance to recognize fathers and sons

  14-08-2026 01:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Don Mattingly (left) with sons Preston and Louie. (Nathan Ackerman/Phillies Nation)DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Yes, ”Field of Dreams” is a movie about baseball. It is about a cornfield and an ambitious project. It is, tangentially, about the 1919 Chicago Black Sox.But more than anything, “Field of Dreams” is about a father and a son.Ray Kinsella, the main character played by Kevin Costner, builds the field in the middle of his cornfield for reasons unbeknownst to him a
  
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• Phillies add recently acquired outfielder to roster for Field of Dreams game

  13-08-2026 21:47 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kameron Misner will be on the Phillies’ roster at the Field of Dreams. (Cheryl Pursell)If you build it, Kameron Misner will come.The Phillies added the recently acquired outfielder to their big-league roster ahead of Thursday night’s Field of Dreams game in Iowa, the club announced. Misner will serve as the 27th man that Philadelphia is allowed to carry for the neutral-site matchup against the Minnesota Twins.Misner, 28, was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. A left-handed-hittin
  
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• How to watch Phillies-Twins Field of Dreams game with no TV broadcast

  13-08-2026 20:17 via philliesnation.com
  
  The Phillies are playing at the Field of Dreams. (Kyodo via AP Images)The Phillies would probably prefer some Angels in the Outfield to save them from their second-half struggles. But instead, they’ll have to settle for the Field of Dreams, where they will take on the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, broadcast exclusively on Netflix. The two teams will play a regular-season game in Dyersville, Iowa, adjacent to the filming location of the classic 1989 baseball movie. This will mark
  
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• Phillies lose back-to-back starts from aces Wheeler, Sánchez for first time this season

  12-08-2026 23:02 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler allowed four earned runs in a loss against (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)For the first time this season, the Phillies have lost back-to-back starts with their two aces, Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler, on the mound. The Phillies dropped Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 with Sánchez pitching and lost 7-1 in the Wednesday finale with Wheeler on the mound.
  The Phillies did not get the length they needed from Wheeler, who gave up five runs (fou
  
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• Veteran catcher sticks with Phillies organization after big-league cameo, DFA at trade deadline

  12-08-2026 15:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Payton Henry is back in Triple-A. (Cheryl Pusell)ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Down by one with Carter Kieboom on first and Keaton Anthony on third, the last day of July was the perfect time for Payton Henry to end his 0-for-26 cold spell at the plate for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.With two outs in the second, the 29-year-old catcher eyed up a sweeper down the middle and blasted it off the left-center field wall, pulling into second easily and scoring both men on base to give the IronPigs a lead they woul
  
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• Injury updates: Phillies backup catcher could begin rehab assignment soon; IronPigs infielder likely close to return

  12-08-2026 12:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rafael Marchán suffered a knee injury in July. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)ALLENTOWN, Pa — Triple-A Lehigh Valley infielder Christian Cairo is expected to return to the IronPigs’ lineup this week, according to manager Chris Adamson.Cairo suffered a non-contact groin injury while running home on an RBI single from Felix Reyes in the third inning of last Tuesday’s 10-5 victory over Worcester. He crossed the plate without a tag attempt from WooSox catcher Andrew Krizn
  
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• Phillies ground into season high in double plays in loss against Cardinals

  12-08-2026 04:45 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper grounded into two double plays in a loss to the Cardinals. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)The Phillies’ strong run of offensive output came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night in St. Louis. After scoring at least four runs in 12 consecutive games, the Phillies (64-57) were shut out 2-0. It’s the 10th time the Phillies have been shut out this season.
  The offense grounded into a season-high four double plays. Two of those came off the bat of Bryce Harper. The last, and p
  
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• Despite taxed bullpen, Phillies eke out narrow win against the Cardinals

  11-08-2026 05:12 via philliesnation.com
  
  Andrew Painter allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings in a win against the Cardinals. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)On a night when the Phillies had to work around their depleted bullpen, a strong Andrew Painter start and some timely hitting carried the team to a narrow 6-5 win against the Cardinals.The Phillies got out to an early lead in the second. Brandon Marsh led off the inning with a single, then Derek Hill hit a high-bouncer on the infield to Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbin
  
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• How to watch this week’s Phillies vs. Cardinals series in St. Louis

  10-08-2026 22:54 via philliesnation.com
  
  Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)The Phillies are hitting the road again for a three-game set against 2026 Home Run Derby champion Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
  All three games will be broadcasted locally. Tom McCarthy and Rubén Amaro Jr. are on the call for NBC Sports Philadelphia. Monday’s game will also be on FS1 for the national audience.
  The Phillies have Andrew Painter (Monday), Cristopher S&a
  
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• Phillies place newly acquired reliever on injured list just week after trade deadline

  10-08-2026 21:35 via philliesnation.com
  
  Caleb Kilian was placed on the injured list. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)Phillies reliever Caleb Kilian, one of two big-league bullpen additions the club made at last week’s trade deadline, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique, the team announced Monday. Right-hander Chase Shugart was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in his place.Kilian suffered the injury in the top of the 12th inning on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. He allowed the automat
  
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• Triple-A Lehigh Valley takes worst loss in team history, then responds to snap losing streak

  10-08-2026 19:11 via philliesnation.com
  
  The IronPigs responded to a 19-0 loss with a comeback win. (Cheryl Pursell)Trailing 6-2 Sunday afternoon, Triple-A Lehigh Valley seemed destined to drop its fifth-consecutive game to Worcester. Then the top of the ninth happened.Carter Kieboom walked on four pitches and Tommy Pham reached first base on an errant throw to set up an Otto Kemp RBI single to plate the first run. From there, Paul McIntosh delivered a line drive off the center-field wall, scoring Pham and Kemp on the RBI double. 
  
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• Kyle Schwarber snaps long home run drought, gets lightly roasted by Phillies teammates

  10-08-2026 12:17 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kyle Schwarber homered twice to break his long home run drought in a win against the Blue Jays. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber broke out of a very long home run drought the only way he knows how: with a multi-home run game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
  Schwarber homered twice and drove in four of the Phillies’ six runs in a 6-5 Phillies win over Toronto on Sunday in 12 innings. The Phillies (63-56) avoided a sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays thanks
  
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• Why did the Blue Jays walk Alec Bohm in the 12th inning?

  10-08-2026 00:58 via philliesnation.com
  
  Derek Hill walked it off in the 12th inning for the Phillies. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies won 7-6 on Sunday in 12 innings on a Derek Hill walk-off single. “Third time’s the charm,” he said to the television camera as the Phillies celebrated the victory. Hill is referring to the three opportunities he had to drive in a runner in scoring position. He struck out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning with Alec Bohm on second following a doub
  
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• Four ‘phantom’ Phillies honored in Field of Dreams-style first pitches: ‘Affirms your career’

  09-08-2026 23:32 via philliesnation.com
  
  Four former Phillies who never appeared in a game with the team threw out first pitches on Sunday, inspired by Moonlight Graham in “Field of Dreams.” (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Tim Lahey was caught off guard when Phillies manager of alumni relations TJ Farrell gave him a phone call.
  The 6-foot-5 former reliever sat in the bullpen for four games at the start of the 2008 season until closer Brad Lidge returned from injury, but he never appeared in a big-leag
  
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• Phillies add long reliever to roster with bullpen in heavy use

  09-08-2026 18:50 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alan Rangel is back with the Phillies. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire)PHILADELPHIA — Chase Shugart might have gotten out of the 10th unscathed if not for a misplay at first base by Alec Bohm. Instead, he allowed a run, and the Phillies did not beat the Blue Jays when they scored in the bottom of half of the inning. The right-hander then gave up a two-run, game-winning home run to Nathan Lukes in the 11th as Toronto took a 7-5, extra-inning victory on Saturday night at Citizens Ba
  
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• Phillies notes: What’s behind Trea Turner’s defensive improvement, the Zack Wheeler rubber controversy and more

  09-08-2026 12:21 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner has improved defensively in recent weeks. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — The noise around Trea Turner’s defense at shortstop has quieted in recent days.
  It hasn’t been a great season defensively for Turner, who is second in MLB in errors with 18. But he has not made an error since July 27, and he believes an adjustment to his setup and a better rhythm are the key to his improvement.“I feel like getting in rhythm, just having some routine ground
  
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• Why did Phillies starter Aaron Nola exit game against Blue Jays early?

  09-08-2026 02:26 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola exited with an injury. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies starter Aaron Nola tried to tough it out after taking a line drive that came off the bat of Toronto’s Jesús Sánchez at 104.8 mph to the right knee, ricocheting off his left ankle. He crouched behind the mound. He tried to walk it off. But after a few warmup pitches that didn’t look to be at full speed, Nola handed the ball to interim manager Don Mattingly and headed to the
  
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• Is Alec Bohm’s everyday spot in the lineup in jeopardy?

  09-08-2026 00:37 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm is sitting on Saturday against the Blue Jays. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies were always aiming for Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays as the day to play Kyle Schwarber at first base and give Bryce Harper a DH day. For the Phillies, it’s more about monitoring Harper’s build-up as an everyday outfielder and less about sitting the frustrated Alec Bohm.“I’m sure he was frustrated last night. Today was planned,” inter
  
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• Perplexed by the new Phillies defense? It was even stranger in 2018

  08-08-2026 20:21 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins played left field for the Phillies in 2018. (Cheryl Pursell)The Phillies’ trade deadline addition of Luis Arraez has forced the team to reconfigure their entire defense, arguably into a less-than-ideal arrangement. With Arraez taking over at his preferred position of second base, Bryson Stott has been moved off his strongest position to third base, where he is less tested. This bumps third baseman Alec Bohm over to first, where he would rank last among qualified first ba
  
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• Why did Zack Wheeler curse at Blue Jays’ dugout? Phillies ace breaks down complaints about pitching rubber, Toronto ejection

  08-08-2026 07:59 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler had words for Toronto’s hitting coach after an argument about the pitching rubber. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Zack Wheeler hurled an expletive at the Blue Jays’ dugout on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.“Fuck you,” the right-hander said from the pitcher’s mound in the top of the fourth inning.Wheeler turned toward the bench with some words after Toronto hitting coach David Popkins was ejected by home-plate ump
  
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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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• Can rookie Justin Crawford learn from Luis Arraez? Phillies think new addition is ‘a great guy for him to talk to’

  06-08-2026 22:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Justin Crawford wants to learn from three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — When Justin Crawford spoke with new Phillies teammate Luis Arraez inside the first-base dugout while the club was batting in the bottom of the second inning on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, it was a welcome sight for the organization.The Phillies landed Arraez, a three-time batting champion and the current National League leader in average, at the trade dea
  
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• Phillies give update on outfielder Derek Hill, who left extra-inning loss after crashing into wall

  06-08-2026 06:43 via philliesnation.com
  
  Derek Hill left Wednesday night’s game. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Derek Hill, a strong defender and a clutch performer since arriving in a June trade, exited after crashing hard into the center-field wall in the top of the 11th inning of the club’s 10-4 extra-inning loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.Hill, who had entered the game off the bench as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, went all out for a
  
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• Why did Phillies starter Andrew Painter exit game after four innings?

  06-08-2026 02:32 via philliesnation.com
  
  Andrew Painter left Wednesday’s start early. (Brendan Baldwin/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring. The right-hander slipped as he struck out Washington’s Daylen Lile in the top of the first and initially remained in the game, but the team made the call to remove him later in the game.“You see him kind of give out a little
  
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• How Andrew Painter’s last big-league outing, recent Triple-A performance gave Phillies confidence in him as fifth starter

  05-08-2026 23:13 via philliesnation.com
  
  Andrew Painter is starting Wednesday. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Andrew Painter was scheduled to take the mound for Triple-A Lehigh Valley for the sixth time in 2026 on Friday night. He got the call to report back to the Phillies and made his first big-league start since June 17 against the Orioles instead.After a stint back in the minor leagues, the club elected to promote Painter in time for another chance before the trade deadline. The rookie bounced back from a first
  
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• Jesús Luzardo shines as pitching excellence continues to power Phillies in August

  05-08-2026 04:54 via philliesnation.com
  
  Jesús Luzardo made his first All-Star team in 2026. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Much of the focus this week for the Phillies has been on position changes and the energy shift in the lineup with the arrival of Luis Arraez. Three players debuted at unfamiliar positions and the big acquisition Arraez stole the show with a pair of runs batted in as the Phillies’ new cleanup hitter.
  But the Phillies are off to a 4-0 start in the month of August thanks to the pitch
  
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• New-look Phillies have big day with strong debut from Luis Arraez, busy game in right field for Bryce Harper

  05-08-2026 04:48 via philliesnation.com
  
  Luis Arraez made his Phillies debut. (Ty Daubert/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper was pleased to see that the fans in the right-field stands remembered his old routine. It had been a while — not since April 16, 2022 — that he played the outfield, but the crowd was still ready for his signature pregame bow to make its return.Harper acknowledged the patrons, then it was time for work. And on the first pitch from Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo, Nationals leadoff
  
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• Why Phillies are batting contact-first Luis Arraez in cleanup spot after trade-deadline deal

  05-08-2026 00:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Luis Arraez has joined the Phillies (Ty Daubert/Phillies Nation)PHILADELPHIA — The freshly acquired Luis Arraez, a three-time batting champion and contact extraordinaire, will bat cleanup in his first game for his new club.Arraez, the Phillies’ second baseman after a trade-deadline swap with the San Francisco Giants, is penciled in to hit fourth in his debut with the team on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Slugger Kyle Schwarber will lead off against Nationals left-hander Carso
  
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