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• Phillies news and rumors 5/3: Pat Burrell reveals what he told Chase Utley before World Series speech

  03-05-2024 04:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Pat Burrell is a Phillies Wall of Famer. (Icon Sportswire)
  Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Famer Pat Burrell is back in town this weekend as the San Francisco Giants will visit Citizens Bank Park for a four-game series. Burrell is one of two hitting coaches in his first year on Bob Melvin’s staff for the Giants.
  Prior to heading to the visiting dugout to coach against the Phillies this weekend, Burrell joined Ruben Amaro Jr., Jim Salisbury and Todd Zolecki for a lengthy interview on “
  
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• Phillies Nuggets: Aaron Nola says ‘this is the best rotation I’ve ever been a part of’

  20-05-2024 04:51 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola has been part of a dominant rotation for the Phillies. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)
  Sunday afternoon was the type of start that exemplifies why the Philadelphia Phillies signed Aaron Nola to a seven-year/$172 million deal.
  The former All-Star wasn’t dominant in an eventual 11-5 win over the Washington Nationals, allowing two home runs and walking third baseman Nick Senzel three times. And yet, he limited Davey Martinez’s squad to two hits and three runs, only two of which
  
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• Braves reportedly ‘keeping a close eye’ on Zach Eflin

  20-05-2024 02:29 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zach Eflin is a former Phillie. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Two years after he helped the Philadelphia Phillies to win the National League pennant, could Zach Eflin become a key figure in trying to stop another World Series run by his former team?
  USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale wrote Sunday that the division-rival Atlanta Braves are “keeping a close eye on Eflin” as the summer trade season nears.
  Common sense tells you that the Braves will add at least one starter in advance
  
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• Middle of the lineup shines as Phillies complete sweep of Nationals

  19-05-2024 22:33 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kody Clemens drove in two more runs Sunday. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  Final score: Phillies 11, Nationals 5Say what you will about the Phillies’ schedule, but credit them for playing well enough to make it a hot topic of conversation in the first place. That trend — taking care of business against subpar opponents — shows no signs of slowing down, at least if this weekend is any measuring stick.The Phillies cruised past the Nationals behind another strong day by Kody Cl
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 5/19: Kody Clemens proving he deserves to be at MLB level

  19-05-2024 05:38 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kody Clemens is in his second season with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation)
  Philadelphia Phillies utility man Kody Clemens thought the pitch he hit off of Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night was too low to be a home run.
  The reaction of Nationals right fielder Eddie Rosario, who just turned and gave it a courtesy look as it sailed out of the stadium, said otherwise.A rocket from Kody Clemens.pic.twitter.com/SCTHO0
  
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• Big home runs from Clemens, Stott lead to extra-innings victory over Nats

  19-05-2024 03:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryson Stott tied the game in the seventh on a home run. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score (10 innings): Phillies 4, Nationals 3After hitting only two home runs over their last five games, the Phillies (33-14) hit two timely long balls to set up an opportunity to take another game against the Nationals in ten innings.After Gregory Soto kept Washington scoreless in the top of the tenth, Bryce Harper hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom half to secure a series win and a 4-3 victor
  
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• Trea Turner is making remarkable progress. How soon could he be back?

  18-05-2024 23:24 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner is currently on the injured list.(Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  The always intense Trea Turner had a scowl on his face as he walked out to a tarp-covered field at Citizens Bank Park prior to Saturday’s game against the Nationals. The rain prevented him from taking batting practice for the first time since he injured his left hamstring on an incredible hustle play at the plate on May 3 against the Giants.But he found a way to get in some work. He was accompanied by an athlet
  
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• 4 trade candidates Phillies fans should keep an eye on this summer

  18-05-2024 19:13 via philliesnation.com
  
  Could the Phillies trade for Ryan Helsley this summer? (Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire)
  If there is going to be a year that Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski goes all in and makes a major move, now is as good a time as ever. The Phillies currently have the best record in baseball, and with quite a few players in their early-30s, this core is likely at the back end of their World Series window.The problem, if you can call it that, is that the Phillies don&rsquo
  
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• Zack Wheeler bounces back, Phillies open weekend series with win over Nationals

  18-05-2024 02:55 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler turned in another strong outing Friday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 4, Nationals 2Zack Wheeler allowed just three hits and two earned runs over 7 1/3 innings pitched, while Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm each delivered RBI doubles as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals Friday evening.
  For Wheeler, it was a nice rebound effort after he turned in an uncharacteristically disappointing outing last Sunday in Miami, when he allowed six ear
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Latest on Taijuan Walker and Trea Turner

  17-05-2024 23:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker left his last start early with a left foot contusion. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesTaijuan Walker (left foot contusion)Status: Day-to-Day
  Walker left his May 16 start against the New York Mets in the top of the fourth after getting hit in his left big toe with a comebacker. He was diagnosed with a left foot contusion. X-rays were negative, according to Rob Thomson.
  Thomson is not 100% sure Walker will make his next start, but it’s “tren
  
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• Former Phillies Friday: Chase Utley recalls walk-off single against Billy Wagner, Mets

  17-05-2024 17:28 via philliesnation.com
  
  Chase Utley and the Phillies swept the Mets in a four-game series in August of 2007. (William A. Guerro/Icon Sportswire)
  2024 is the 20th year that the Philadelphia Phillies have called Citizens Bank Park home. Arguably the best game played in the history of the stadium came on Aug. 30, 2007. Chase Utley was at the forefront of the classic matchup against the division-rival New York Mets, and revisited it in a recent trip to Philadelphia to promote next month’s two-game series between the
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 5/17: What stood out about Orion Kerkering’s three strikeouts Thursday

  17-05-2024 17:12 via philliesnation.com
  
  Orion Kerkering struck three Mets out on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
  In and of itself, Orion Kerkering striking out three Mets hitters on Thursday night wasn’t anything terribly out of the ordinary. The noteworthy part was how.
  All of Kerkering’s strikeouts in the series-finale loss came on fastballs. The 23-year-old set down Francisco Lindor on a 98.7-mph heater up, J.D. Martinez on another four-seamer up and a tenth of a mile an hour slower, then Starling Marte for a ca
  
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• Phillies can’t secure sweep, lose to Mets in extras

  17-05-2024 04:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kyle Schwarber struck out to end Thursday’s game. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Final Score: Mets 6, Phillies 5 (11 innings)The rare home-and-home sweep wasn’t to be. After winning both games of a quick two-game set at Citi Field earlier this week, and winning on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies were unable to win their fourth straight game against the Mets on Thursday.After a pair of late-inning comebacks, Rob Thomson’s club found itself in extra innings for the third time in
  
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• Taijuan Walker exits Phillies-Mets game with injury

  17-05-2024 01:55 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker left Thursday’s game with an injury.(Cheryl Pursell)
  Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker exited Thursday evening’s game against the New York Mets with an injury sustained in the top of the fourth inning after Starling Marte lined a ball off of his left foot.Taijuan Walker exited the game after he was hit in the foot on this play. pic.twitter.com/oKUqu3IGWL— Phillies Nation (@PhilliesNation) May 16, 2024
  Walker departed with a left big toe contu
  
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• Chase Utley speaks on future in baseball, possibility of managing

  17-05-2024 00:20 via philliesnation.com
  
  Chase Utley is one of the greatest players in Phillies history. (Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire)
  Phillies legendary second baseman Chase Utley is enjoying his current role as an overseas ambassador for MLB.
  He has lived in London since 2022, making appearances at events and growing the game he once dominated. It’s a role that’s taken a famously stoic Utley out of his comfort zone.
  He flew across the pond this week to promote the upcoming Phillies-Mets series in June at London Stadium.
  
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• Johan Rojas out of lineup for Phillies, but not because of Wednesday’s performance

  16-05-2024 23:46 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas is out of the lineup Thursday. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire)
  Johan Rojas isn’t in the lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday as they try to win their fourth-consecutive game against the New York Mets, but it’s not related to a pair of defensive miscues he had in Wednesday evening’s win.
  “No, he’s played three in a row,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said pregame of Rojas. “So we’re on kind of a little bit of a rotation here.&rdquo
  
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• Can Ranger Suárez win 20 games? Recent history suggests it will be tough.

  16-05-2024 15:36 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez is 8-0 in 2024. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Bryce Harper had a message for the Phillies dugout as the team regrouped for the bottom of the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Mets.“Let’s get him a W,” Harper said.
  He was referring to starting pitcher Ranger Suárez, who was going to be pulled with Spencer Turnbull warming in the bullpen. Suárez allowed only two unearned runs through five innings, but was in line for a loss or no-decision i
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 5/16: Johan Rojas addresses defensive miscues

  16-05-2024 15:22 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas is in his second season. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Known for his glove, Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas made a pair of defensive blunders on Wednesday. After the game, the 23-year-old didn’t have much of an explanation as he addressed the fielding miscues.”Nothing, I just have to catch those balls,” he told reporters through an interpreter after a 10-5 win over the Mets. “There’s no excuse for me. I’ll just come here tomorrow to work o
  
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• Phillies win slopfest vs. Mets behind another brilliant Bryce Harper game

  16-05-2024 03:29 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper fell a triple shy of the cycle in the Phillies’ 10-5 win over the Mets on Wednesday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 10, Mets 5An offensive explosion in the middle innings carried the Phillies (31-13) to a third-straight victory over the rival New York Mets.
  Down by one in the fifth inning, the Phillies turned on the switch with a four-run inning against Mets starter Joey Lucchesi. Edmundo Sosa and Cristian Pache led off with two walks. Johan Rojas the
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Latest on Trea Turner and others

  15-05-2024 22:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner is currently on the injured list. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  The Latest Phillies Injury Updates 2:16
  Trea Turner (left hamstring strain)Status: 10-day injured listTurner was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on May 4. He declined to reveal what grade the strain is, but said he expects to miss “six weeks or so.”Turner took some ground balls, did his cage routine, some light running drills on the field and threw at Citizens Bank
  
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• Chase Utley scheduled to make appearance at Citizens Bank Park this week

  15-05-2024 17:54 via philliesnation.com
  
  Chase Utley is scheduled to be at Citizens Bank Park this week. (Icon Sportswire)
  Chase Utley will soon be back in Philadelphia.
  The legendary Phillies second baseman is scheduled to catch a ceremonial first pitch prior to Thursday’s 6:40 p.m. EST game against the New York Mets.Utley’s appearance is part of MLB’s promotion of the upcoming London Series between the Phillies and Mets on June 8-9. He will catch a ceremonial first pitch from a pair of participants from the BBC hit
  
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• Will Rhys Hoskins miss return to Philly now that he’s on injured list?

  15-05-2024 17:34 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins has been placed on the injured list. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire)
  The Milwaukee Brewers will visit Citizens Bank Park from June 3-5, a series that initially seemed likely to feature Philadelphia Phillies fans showing their appreciation to Rhys Hoskins for what he did during parts of six seasons in red pinstripes.
  It’s now unclear whether Phillies fans will get that opportunity.
  After he exited Monday evening’s loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brewers placed Hoskin
  
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• New Phillies Nation TV Show airs May 25

  15-05-2024 15:10 via philliesnation.com
  
  Coming soon – Phillies Nation TV presented by Valley Forge Tourism!Join Gregg Murphy, Sam Stafford and special guests for a fan-focused look at stories surrounding our favorite team and city. Each week they’ll be joined by the experts behind The Phillies Show podcast – Todd Zolecki, Jim Salisbury and Ruben Amaro, Jr.The first episode airs Saturday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia.New episodes air every Saturday an hour before Phillies Pregame Live on NBC Sports P
  
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• Listen: Tim Kelly talks Phillies’ red-hot start on SportsRadio 94 WIP

  15-05-2024 04:44 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh have helped the Phillies get off to a strong start. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Rob Ellis on SportsRadio 94 WIP Tuesday to discuss the red-hot start by the team in 2024.
  Specifically, the two got into hot starts by Ranger Suárez and Alec Bohm, Aaron Nola’s complete-game shutout and the team’s recent rash of injuries.
  You can listen to the full exchange below:
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• Bryce Harper’s migraine not related to Tomas Nido throw

  14-05-2024 23:53 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper was lifted from the Phillies starting lineup shortly before first pitch on Tuesday. (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire)
  NEW YORK — Approximately 13 minutes before the scheduled first pitch of Tuesday’s game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Bryce Harper was scratched from the lineup with a migraine.
  He was accidentally hit in the head with a throw back to the mound from Mets catcher Tomas Nido in the first inning on Monday. He finished the game, but there was s
  
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• Phillies win 30th game of 2024 behind Aaron Nola complete-game shutout

  14-05-2024 22:01 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola threw a complete-game shutout in Tuesday’s win against the Mets. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 4, Mets 0NEW YORK — The Phillies, even when they are not at full strength, continue to bully lesser teams.
  They secured a 4-0 victory over the rival New York Mets at Citi Field to clinch a fifth series sweep this season and become the first team in MLB to reach 30 wins.Aaron Nola bounced back from a rough outing against the Blue Jays and threw his
  
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• New bat-tracking data shows how strong Alec Bohm, Phillies have been in 2024

  14-05-2024 18:24 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm is off to a good start this year. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire)
  Average bat speed, fast swing rate, squared-up percentage and blasts. Thanks to Major League Baseball, those are all new, publicly accessible numbers and statistics that can be found on Baseball Savant.On Sunday, those new numbers, along with a few others, were released for every hitter who has swung a bat in the majors this season. The new bat tracking data has led to some conversations about what these numbers mean, a
  
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• Gutsy outing from Cristopher Sánchez sets up best win of Phillies season

  14-05-2024 07:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Cristopher Sánchez gutted out 5 2/3 innings in the Phillies’ 5-4 win over the Mets.(Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire)
  NEW YORK — Cristopher Sánchez was reeling.
  He had just allowed a run to score on a bases loaded walk to the Mets’ J.D. Martinez. He had no outs and had already thrown 24 pitches in the inning with only 11 landing for strikes. He couldn’t command his pitches down in the zone. Sánchez signaled to the dugout and Rob Thomson walked
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 5/14: Club to play at special 11:35 a.m. ET start time on June 23

  14-05-2024 04:36 via philliesnation.com
  
  Citizens Bank Park has been the home of the Phillies since 2004. (Ty Daubert, Phillies Nation)
  Major League Baseball and Roku have agreed on a deal that makes Roku the new place to watch MLB Sunday Leadoff games.One of the 18 matchups selected for this season is the Arizona Diamondbacks-Philadelphia Phillies game on June 23.
  Roku is now your home for the Sunday Leadoff! Starting May 19: 18 free games on @TheRokuChannel@MLB Zone featuring live games, highlights, and more MLB channel in the Live
  
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• Bryson Stott plays hero in Phillies’ extra-inning comeback win over Mets

  14-05-2024 04:25 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryson Stott was Monday’s hero. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)
  Final: Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10 innings)The trumpets blared at Citi Field as Edwin Díaz, one of baseball’s top closers, entered the game for a save. Bryson Stott then made late-inning music of his own.Stott began a ninth-inning Phillies comeback with a home run off Díaz to right-center field before driving in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. The infielder was the hero in a
  
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