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• Phillies reveal weekend starting rotation plans against Marlins

  09-05-2024 15:36 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler will start against the Marlins Sunday. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire)
  The Philadelphia Phillies will take the best record in baseball to Miami this weekend, as they play a three-game set at loanDepot Park against the lowly Marlins, who are off to a miserable 10-29 start. In theory, the Phillies should sweep the Fish, bolstering their 26-12 start to the season.
  Manager Rob Thomson revealed before Wednesday afternoon’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jaysthat the Phillies will stay
  
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• Phillies fans treated to perfect night in Hoskins’ return to Philadelphia

  04-06-2024 02:52 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins salutes Phillies fans in his return to Citizens Bank Park. (Grace Del Pizzo/PhilliesNation)
  Final Score: Phillies 3, Brewers 1
  It was a perfect night for the more than 43,500 fans who packed Citizens Bank Park to see Rhys Hoskins play against the Phillies and for the Phillies to play against Rhys Hoskins.
  The former Phillies first baseman walked, stole a base, got called out at home and homered against his former teammate Zack Wheeler in his first game back at Citizens Bank Park. H
  
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• Watch: Rhys Hoskins gets rousing ovations in return to Citizens Bank Park

  04-06-2024 01:29 via philliesnation.com
  
  Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins got multiple rousing ovations before his first at-bat as a visitor at Citizens Bank Park Monday with the Milwaukee Brewers in town for a three-game set.
  There was a loud ovation at Citizens Bank Park when Rhys Hoskins’ name was read off by Dan Baker in pregame lineup introductions. pic.twitter.com/whsa8QLVXI— Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) June 3, 2024Here’s the video the Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park honoring Rhys Hoskins
  
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• Rhys Hoskins hopes first game back is the start of turning the page on time in Philadelphia

  04-06-2024 00:45 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins is back in Philadelphia. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Milwaukee Brewers players and staff members were amused as they walked by two dozen Philadelphia media members huddled around the visiting dugout.
  “Jesus Christ!” someone yelled.
  “Holy F***,” another yelled.
  “Rhys isn’t coming out today, sorry guys” joked another.Hoskins was a popular guy during his seven-year tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies. He came up in 2017 as the beacon o
  
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• Brandon Marsh ‘looking for a pretty quick turnaround’ from hamstring injury

  03-06-2024 21:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh was placed on the injured list. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  The Philadelphia Phillies announced Monday afternoon that they have placed left fielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.Additionally, utility-man Kody Clemens — who was scratched from Sunday’s lineup — has also been placed on the 10-day injured list with low back spasms. His placement is retroactive to May 31.
  To replace Marsh and Clemens, the Phillies have re
  
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• Watch Phillies Nation TV Episode 2 – Bowling for the Troops

  03-06-2024 21:15 via philliesnation.com
  
  Sam Stafford chats with Aaron Nola at his Foundation’s Bowling for the Troops event co hosted by Team RWB and Yuengling.
  Plus “The Man” Chase Utley joins the guys from “The Phillies Show” to discuss the upcoming London series.
  We also check in with Charles Kappe from Wheelhouse in West Chester to discuss the resurgence in the card collecting hobby.
  Additional segments include: “Shibe Vintage Sports’ Crazy Philly Sports Stories You’ve Never Heard&rd
  
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• Veteran David Dahl is setting himself up for big league opportunity

  03-06-2024 17:43 via philliesnation.com
  
  David Dahl has produced in Triple-A. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Veteran outfielder David Dahl has lit up the Lehigh Valley at the plate this season, producing at a level that could have him on the verge of a major-league call-up.Dahl, 30, has mashed 12 home runs in 43 Triple-A games with a 1.076 OPS in his first season in the Phillies organization. And with left fielder Brandon Marsh exiting Sunday night’s game with a hamstring strain, Dahl could be on his way to Philadelphia soon as a potential re
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 6/3: Brewers in town for potential preview of future playoff series

  03-06-2024 15:50 via philliesnation.com
  
  Citizens Bank Park is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024. (Ty Daubert, Phillies Nation)
  Before the start of the season, Phillies fans everywhere circled this week’s series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park on their calendars. But not because the Brewers themselves were coming to town. Instead, it was when Rhys Hoskins, whose tenure in the Phillies organization lasted nearly a decade, would return to the ballpark he called home for his entire big-league career prior
  
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• The latest on Brandon Marsh’s hamstring injury

  03-06-2024 05:17 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh left Sunday’s game. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said before Sunday evening’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals that the team was holding shortstop Edmundo Sosa out a night after he had some left hamstring tightness because “we don’t need any more hamstrings hurt around here.”
  Unfortunately for the Phillies, they didn’t escape Sunday’s extra-inning loss without losing another player to an i
  
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• Walker struggles, Marsh leaves with injury and Phillies lose in extras

  03-06-2024 04:16 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker struggled Sunday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  The Philadelphia Phillies have the NL’s best record, but Sunday evening’s extra-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals offered a glimpse into where the team may have deficiencies — starter No. 5, keeping hamstrings healthy and finding a way to plate the ghost runner in extra innings.On the night, Taijuan Walker gave up five hits, four earned runs, walked three and allowed two home runs. He did strike out five,
  
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• Phillies Nuggets: The latest on Ranger Suárez and Edmundo Sosa

  02-06-2024 23:09 via philliesnation.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 01: Ranger Suárez #55 of the Philadelphia Phillies leaves the field after getting hit by a batted ball in the second inning the game against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 1, 2024 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  The positivity that Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson showed postgame Saturday regarding the status of All-Star candidate Ranger Suárez carried over to Sunday afternoon&rsqu
  
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• Phillies reportedly targeting outfielders on trade market

  02-06-2024 18:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Dave Dombrowski has some interesting decisions to make before the July 30 trade deadline. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  Consider #tradeSZN officially underway.On MLB Network Radio, former Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden revealed that multiple executives have told him that the Philadelphia Phillies top priority so far in trade conversations has been an outfield upgrade.Jim Bowden on Phillies Trade discussions:“I’ve had 3 GM’s tell me
  
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• Spencer Turnbull, bullpen step up in Suárez’s absence in win against Cardinals

  02-06-2024 03:46 via philliesnation.com
  
  Spencer Turnbull threw three shutout innings in a win against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 6, Cardinals 1The packed house at Citizens Bank Park was rocking as the Phillies put up a three spot against Cardinals starter Sonny Gray in the second inning.That energy quickly turned into angst when Ranger Suárez was hit with a hard comebacker off the bat of Alec Burleson and did not emerge from the dugout for the third inning. He left the game
  
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• Ranger Suárez leaves game early with injury

  02-06-2024 01:55 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suarez left Saturday’s game early. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)
  Ranger Suárez is out of Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals after two innings after he appeared to get hit hard in the left hand.
  Suárez was hit directly with a 106.1 mph line drive off the bat of Alec Burleson. Suárez fielded the ball and fired to first for the final out, but winced in pain as he returned to the dugout. He went straight down the tunnel with assistant athletic tra
  
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• Phillies get positive news on Ranger Suárez

  02-06-2024 01:55 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suarez left Saturday’s game early. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire)
  The Phillies got great news on Ranger Suárez on Saturday.
  X-rays on Suárez’s left hand came back negative, Rob Thomson said postgame. There is swelling around his left thumb. The Phillies will wait a couple days to get the swelling down and see if he can grip a baseball. It’s unclear if Suárez will make his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for next Saturday in London against t
  
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• Back at Citizens Bank Park, FOX’s Joe Davis reflects on postseason of his life in 2022

  02-06-2024 01:35 via philliesnation.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 14: Philadelphia Phillies Designated Hitter Bryce Harper (3) reacts to hitting a home run during the third inning of Game 3 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies on October 14, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  “Fastball, hit to left — it is long gone!”“Rhys Hoskins, owning October!”
  “Bryce Harper, the swing of his life!”“Lightn
  
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• Edmundo Sosa’s hot streak could force the Phillies to get creative

  02-06-2024 01:11 via philliesnation.com
  
  Edmundo Sosa has filled in nicely for Trea Turner at shortstop. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  The Phillies were 22-11 when star shortstop Trea Turner went down with a left hamstring injury. The initial timetable given to Turner was six weeks. He still has a chance of beating that timeline, despite dealing with some soreness during the Phillies’ west coast trip to San Francisco Giants. Turner ran, changed directions, took ground balls and hit in the cage prior to Saturday’s game against
  
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• Matt Strahm pitching at All-Star caliber, but says Phillies ‘have one thing in mind’

  01-06-2024 16:44 via philliesnation.com
  
  Matt Strahm is in his second year with the Phillies. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  When Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm gave up two earned runs in an Opening Day loss to the Atlanta Braves, some might have taken that as a bad omen for what was to come in 2024.
  Strahm obviously wasn’t one of those people, and has responded with one of the most lights-out stretches in franchise history, which seems likely to propel him to his first All-Star Game appearance.
  Since Opening Day, Strahm
  
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• Phillies end incredible month of May with win against Cardinals

  01-06-2024 03:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh went 1-for-3 with a double in Friday’s 4-2 win against St. Louis (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 4, Cardinals 2
  One of the best months in Phillies history came to an end with another victory.
  The Phillies (40-18) recorded their 20th win in the month of May with a 4-2 victory over the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals, who came into the game winners of nine of their last 10. It’s the first time since Sept. 2010 the Phillies have won 20 games in a calen
  
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• Rhys Hoskins returns to Brewers lineup ahead of series in Philadelphia

  01-06-2024 01:04 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins is back off the injured list just days before the start of the Brewers vs. Phillies series at Citizens Bank Park. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) is back in the Milwaukee Brewers lineup.
  Hoskins was officially activated off the injured list on Friday night. He is batting sixth as the designated hitter.
  Hoskins, who has been out since May 14 with a right hamstring strain, was reportedly mulling over taking a brief minor league rehab assignment or returning to the big leagu
  
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• Rob Thomson weighs in on Bryce Harper hustle debate, offers explanation for Wednesday

  31-05-2024 22:38 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper is in his sixth season with the Phillies. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Bryce Harper had an eventful top of the fourth inning in Wednesday’s Philadelphia Phillies win over the San Francisco Giants. Obviously, the most notable thing that happened was Harper taking exception after he was buzzed twice by Giants starter Kyle Harrison. That led to benches clearing, although it never turned into a brawl.When the dust finally settled and players returned to their respective posi
  
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• Watch Phillies Nation TV Episode 1 – Kalas-Ashburn Foundation

  31-05-2024 20:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  This week on Phillies Nation TV presented by Valley Forge Tourism we look back on the greatest broadcasting duo of all time – Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn – with Richie Ashburn, Jr. and Ruben Amaro, Jr. as they host the Ashburn-Kalas Foundation golf outing at Yardley County Club. The guys from The Phillies Show discuss how Rob Thomson has kept the Phillies humble despite the team’s incredible start to the 2024 season. All this plus visits from Larry Andersen, Tom McCarthy, Jo
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 5/31: Cardinals come to town on a hot streak

  30-05-2024 17:58 via philliesnation.com
  
  Paul Goldschmidt has heated up for the Cardinals. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  A couple of weeks ago, it appeared that when the St. Louis Cardinals visited Citizens Bank Park from May 31-June 2, the Philadelphia Phillies would get a look at some intriguing potential trade candidates. But now that the real thing is here, perhaps they should view the weekend set more as a possible playoff matchup.
  Since bottoming out at 15-24 on May 12, the Cardinals have gone 12-3. They enter this weekend&rsq
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 5/30: Mets DFA pitcher after on-field, off-field meltdown

  30-05-2024 05:01 via philliesnation.com
  
  Citi Field is the home of the New York Mets. (Tim Kelly, Phillies Nation)
  After tossing his glove high into the air and into the Citi Field stands following his ejection from Wednesday’s game, right-hander Jorge López stood by his actions; that, along with his other comments, appeared to cost him his spot on the Mets roster on Wednesday night.Arguing a check swing, the reliever was ejected in the eighth inning of a 10-3 loss to the Dodgers. López untucked his jersey and thre
  
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• Bryce Harper, Rob Thomson don’t think Kyle Harrison’s near-bean was intentional

  30-05-2024 01:45 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper got upset over two high-and-in Kyle Harrison pitches on Wednesday. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
  SAN FRANCISCO — It had already been an emotional first few innings for Bryce Harper.
  The Phillies’ first baseman had slammed his bat in the dugout after a first-inning strikeout, which came three pitches after he fouled off what he seemed to think was a hittable 1-1 fastball, then looked disgruntled again in the bottom half when he couldn’t grab a Cristop
  
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• Castellanos features in Phillies’ emotion-filled, series-salvaging win over Giants

  30-05-2024 00:24 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos went 3-for-5 in Wednesday’s win. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire)
  SAN FRANCISCO — A road trip that started off emotionally finished on a similar note, and Bryce Harper was at the center of this one, too.Five days after being ejected in the first inning in Denver, the Phillies’ and Giants’ benches and bullpens cleared Wednesday when Harper took exception to two straight high-and-in fastballs by Giants starter Kyle Harrison — the second one higher and
  
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• ‘I hope it doesn’t happen’: Phillies weigh in on automated strike zone

  29-05-2024 21:13 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola is strongly opposed to an automated strike zone. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)
  SAN FRANCISCO — The robots are coming. At some point. Not yet. But they’re coming. Probably.The question is when. And how. And what.And, for some, why.MLB commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the hot-button issue of the automated strike zone on Thursday and confirmed the presupposed: Humans will call balls and strikes — all of them — in the Major Leagues next season. The league is
  
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• Could Rhys Hoskins return from IL in time to face Phillies?

  29-05-2024 20:02 via philliesnation.com
  
  Rhys Hoskins is on the injured list. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire)
  Philadelphia Phillies fans who bought tickets for the Milwaukee Brewers’ June 3-5 visit to Citizens Bank Park expecting to see Rhys Hoskins face his former team might still get their wish.
  Brewers skipper Pat Murphy told the media Tuesday — including Curt Hogg of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — after Hoskins did some running on the field that while he still needs to clear some hurdles, “it’s not
  
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• Phillies shut out; Giants’ walk-off gives them ninth straight San Francisco loss

  29-05-2024 06:18 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler dominated on Tuesday but got zero run support. (Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire)
  SAN FRANCISCO — It’s always tough to lose, but it’s especially tough to lose Zack Wheeler starts. Especially when those Zack Wheeler starts are, well, Zack Wheeler-esque.Wheeler was his typical self on Tuesday night in San Francisco, but the Phillies’ offense could not provide any backing. Luis Matos’s walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning broke a scoreless tie and sent
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Trea Turner hits in cage, feeling better after soreness

  29-05-2024 02:50 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner hit in the cage on Tuesday in San Francisco. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesTrea 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 was a little sore and stiff coming out of his heavier-intensity workout on Saturday in Denver, but he hit in the cage o
  
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