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• Why Phillies pulled Andrew Painter after 69 pitches in quality start vs. Reds

  19-05-2026 05:25 via philliesnation.com
  Andrew Painter had a quality start on Monday. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter retired JJ Bleday on an 88 mph slider, inducing a hard-hit grounder to Alec Bohm at first base to end the top of the sixth inning. For the first time in his young major-league career, the right-hander completed six full frames. And with Painter only at 69 pitches on the night, it seemed like he might have had more left in the tank.But after Bohm hit a go-ahead home ru
  
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• Phillies prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr. back on field after knee issues, still holding big-league ‘ambitions’ for this season

  23-05-2026 18:05 via philliesnation.com
  Gabriel Rincones Jr. is back on the field. (Courtesy of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws)
  WILMINGTON, Del. — Phillies prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr. is finally back on the field.After a late start to the season, Rincones has returned to action in the lower minor leagues. He began a rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on May 5 and was bumped up to High-A Jersey Shore on Tuesday.“Just playing is already a thing to be grateful for,” Rincones said Thursday inside the visitors&rsquo
  
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• Former big leaguer moves back to natural position in Phillies organization, searches for return to majors

  23-05-2026 13:00 via philliesnation.com
  Steward Berroa is at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (Cheryl Pursell)
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A month and a half after he was traded to the Phillies, Steward Berroa can say with confidence that Triple-A Lehigh Valley has provided the fresh start he needed.“So far it’s been a lot of love, because the Phillies organization, the IronPigs here are people that treat players like family, being able to give us the warmth that we need,” Berroa said Friday at Coca-Cola Park. Berroa, 26, ha
  
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• Phillies can’t back up Sánchez gem in loss to Guardians

  23-05-2026 02:57 via philliesnation.com
  Cristopher Sánchez threw eight shutout innings in a loss to the Guardians. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sánchez’s incredible run of dominance continued on Friday. Unfortunately, the game did not end in a Phillies victory.
  Kyle Manzardo, pinch hitting for Rhys Hoskins in the ninth inning against Jhoan Duran, hit an opposite field home run to give Cleveland the lead late. It was the first home run surrendered by Duran this season.
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• Rhys Hoskins has a lot to play for after being ‘slighted’ in free agency

  23-05-2026 00:51 via philliesnation.com
  Rhys Hoskins is back in town with the Cleveland Guardians. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)
  PHILADELPHIA — Former Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins is back in town for a third time with a new team and new role.
  Hoskins is batting third and playing first base against Cristopher Sánchez on Friday night for the Cleveland Guardians. After spending two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024 and 2025, Hoskins is on a one-year deal with the AL Central-leading Guardians, who e
  
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• Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber returns to lineup after three games

  22-05-2026 23:40 via philliesnation.com
  Kyle Schwarber is back for the Phillies. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is returning to the lineup following a three-game absence, batting second as the designated hitter against right-hander Gavin Williams and the Guardians in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.Schwarber said Friday that he was dealing with a “gastrointestinal issue” that prevented him from starting during Philadelphia’s recent series a
  
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• How to watch Phillies vs. Guardians this weekend

  22-05-2026 20:00 via philliesnation.com
  The Phillies will face the Guardians in a three-game weekend series beginning Friday, May 22. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  Having just been handed their first series loss of the Don Mattingly era, the Phillies will look to bounce back this weekend against the Cleveland Guardians.The Phillies – 25-25 through 50 games this season, but 16-6 since Mattingly took over as interim manager – most recently dropped two of three to the Guardians’ Ohio counterparts, the Cincinnati Reds.
  
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• Felix Reyes hits third home run since being sent back down to Triple-A, but sloppy defense hurts IronPigs

  22-05-2026 17:55 via philliesnation.com
  Felix Reyes is back in Triple-A. (Cheryl Pursell)
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Despite Felix Reyes and Bryan De La Cruz each homering for the second straight game, Triple-A Lehigh Valley was burdened by pitching and defensive miscues on the way to an 8-7 loss to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night.The IronPigs (21-27 overall) split the first two games of the series against the RailRiders, each decided by double-digit runs. After being slated to get the start, Alan Rangel was pushed to the bullpen
  
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• Loss to Cincinnati ends impressive series winning streak under Don Mattingly

  20-05-2026 21:59 via philliesnation.com
  Aaron Nola allowed four earned runs over five innings in a loss against the Reds. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — The streak of series wins is over. The Phillies have dropped two of three against the Cincinnati Reds, snapping the club’s six-series winning streak under interim manager Don Mattingly. They dropped the series finale against Cincinnati, 9-4.After two consecutive losses, the Phillies are back to .500 at 25-25 through 50 games.“We’re fine,&rdq
  
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• New Phillies reliever settling into his role: ‘That guy that you need in your bullpen’

  20-05-2026 18:53 via philliesnation.com
  Chase Shugart has a 1.53 ERA. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire)
  PHILADELPHIA — Trailing by three runs in the eighth inning as the rain sprinkled down on Tuesday night, the Phillies handed Chase Shugart the ball. The reliever delivered with two scoreless innings to finish the game, continuing his stretch of success since joining the roster last month.While the Phillies failed to rally late in a 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park, Shugart once again did his job.&ld
  
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• Phillies, Tanner Banks have rough seventh inning in loss to Reds

  20-05-2026 03:12 via philliesnation.com
  Tanner Banks was charged with two earned runs on Tuesday. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Tanner Banks was charged with two runs in Tuesday’s 4-1 Phillies’ loss to the Reds at Citizens Bank Park, continuing what’s been a rough season for the left-hander. Banks’ outing, which increased his season ERA to 6.75, was part of a rough top of the seventh inning for the Phillies.Banks entered the game in relief of Jesús Luzardo, who pitched six inni
  
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• Phillies notes: Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto out of lineup; Aidan Miller update

  19-05-2026 22:56 via philliesnation.com
  Kyle Schwarber is not in the Phillies’ starting lineup again on Tuesday. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber is not in the Phillies’ starting lineup again on Tuesday against the Reds. Schwarber was present at Citizens Bank Park on Monday but did not play because of an illness.“He seems a little better,” interim manager Don Mattingly said about Schwarber. “But not good enough, obviously, to be in there.”The Phillies will “s
  
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• Bryson Stott’s go-ahead home run lifts Phillies over Reds

  19-05-2026 03:15 via philliesnation.com
  Bryson Stott has had a strong month of May so far. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott’s fifth home run of the year turned into the game-winning hit in the Phillies’ 5-4 win over the Reds Monday at Citizens Bank Park.Stott stepped to the plate with two outs and Edmundo Sosa on first base in the bottom of the eighth inning. Sosa reached base after Garrett Stubbs, pinch-running for Alec Bohm, broke up a potential double play with a slide at second base
  
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• Why Phillies brought Otto Kemp back up to major-league roster

  18-05-2026 23:52 via philliesnation.com
  The Phillies recalled Otto Kemp on Monday.(Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA —On April 18, the Phillies swapped out Otto Kemp for Felix Reyes in search of a spark. Exactly one month later, the club flipped them back.The Phillies recalled Kemp on Monday afternoon prior to the opener of a three-game series against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. He struggled offensively and defensively as a part-time player and platoon left fielder at the beginning of the year, so he was sent down
  
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• Why is Kyle Schwarber not in Phillies lineup against Reds?

  18-05-2026 22:47 via philliesnation.com
  Kyle Schwarber has 20 home runs this season.(Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber is not in the Phillies starting lineup on Monday against the Reds because he was “under the weather when he woke up,” interim manager Don Mattingly said.Schwarber is at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies will see how he progresses “through the course of the day,” Mattingly said.“Hopefully he’s back (later in the series),” Mattingly said of Sc
  
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• Wheeler, Phillies lineup beat Skenes to cap off fun weekend at the ballpark

  17-05-2026 22:11 via philliesnation.com
  Bryce Harper homered against Paul Skenes on Sunday. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)
  PITTSBURGH — The Phillies did a little bit of everything against Pirates superstar pitcher Paul Skenes. On the other side, starter Zack Wheeler outclassed the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner to complete a sweep of the Pirates and a heck of a weekend for the Phillies in Pittsburgh.
  This has to be the peak of the season so far for the Phillies, who are now a game over .500 (24-23) for the first time
  
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• Why Don Mattingly is sticking with Trea Turner in the leadoff spot

  17-05-2026 20:07 via philliesnation.com
  The Phillies are sticking with Trea Turner in the leadoff spot. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)
  PITTSBURGH — Saturday was a good day for Trea Turner. He hasn’t had many of those this season, but the Phillies believe more will come.
  Turner went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 6-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a hit in three straight games, but the season numbers look bleak relative to his very lofty standards. His lowest OPS in
  
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• Phillies enjoying ‘best version’ of Cristopher Sánchez: ‘It’s a once in a lifetime transformation’

  17-05-2026 03:28 via philliesnation.com
  Cristopher Sánchez threw a complete game shutout on Saturday against the Pirates. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)
  PITTSBURGH — With success comes some audacity. Cristopher Sánchez, a consensus top pitcher in baseball, has let his confidence take over.
  He smacked his glove and yelled as he struck out Marcell Ozuna to end the fourth inning, stranding the runner on second. The two had been eying each other all game. You would call it a friendly rivalry. Ozuna, the former
  
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• Cristopher Sánchez shuts out Pirates as Phillies reach .500 mark

  17-05-2026 00:57 via philliesnation.com
  Cristopher Sánchez is 5-2 with a 1.82 ERA this season. (Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire)
  Cristopher Sánchez fired the second complete game shutout of his career Saturday against the Pirates at PNC Park en route to a 6-0 Phillies win. With the victory, the Phillies (23-23) are .500 for the first time since April 13.Sánchez’s final ledger included six hits, no walks and a career-high 13 strikeouts. The left-hander was economical. He was at 28 pitches through three
  
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• Longtime Phillies coach gets opportunity to manage for a day

  16-05-2026 23:25 via philliesnation.com
  Former Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan is the acting manager on Saturday. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  PITTSBURGH — An impromptu sign was made with duct tape outside the visiting manager’s office at PNC Park. Dusty Wathan, the 52-year-old former Phillies third base coach turned bench coach and now manager for a day, has another title courtesy of hitting coach Kevin Long.
  “Substitute Teacher: Mr. Wathan,” the sign outside the office read.
  For one day, Wathan will
  
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• Glorious comeback has Phillies believing again: ‘When you get confident, anything can happen’

  16-05-2026 06:29 via philliesnation.com
  Bryce Harper had four hits, including a game-tying double in the ninth inning. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  PITTSBURGH — For the second Friday in a row, the Phillies erased a 6-0 deficit and forced extra innings. The Phillies have mastered the art of the absurd comeback over the years. This one, an 11-9 win in 10 innings on a Friday night on the other side of Pennsylvania, may have topped them all.
  With their former ace walking off the mound after another rough outing, b
  
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• Kyle Schwarber hits 2 home runs, Bryce Harper records 4 hits in Phillies extra-inning, comeback win

  16-05-2026 04:16 via philliesnation.com
  Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber led the Phillies to a win on Friday. (John Cordes/Icon Sportswire)
  The Phillies’ top two sluggers helped carry them to a comeback victory on Friday night at PNC Park.Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, the team’s two best hitters, were crucial to the come-from-behind effort. Schwarber went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBIs and a crucial bases-loaded walk in the top of the ninth inning, while Harper followed with a 388-foot, game-tying single off the
  
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• Phillies taking it ‘slow’ with top prospect Aidan Miller

  16-05-2026 01:17 via philliesnation.com
  Aidan Miller is on the 7-day minor league IL. (Cheryl Pursell)
  PITTSBURGH — The status of top Phillies prospect Aidan Miller is still somewhat of a mystery.
  He did not play in any Grapefruit League games in spring training. He has yet to appear in any games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. A back issue has significantly delayed an important season for Miller.
  Miller is not taking ground balls nor swinging a bat. There is still no exact timetable for a ramp up for a return. He is progressing in
  
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• Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner help Phillies beat Red Sox

  15-05-2026 03:55 via philliesnation.com
  Trea Turner (left) and Kyle Schwarber (right) scored runs for the Phillies on Thursday. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire)
  Kyle Schwarber’s two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning helped lift the Phillies to a 3-1 win over the Red Sox on Thursday at Fenway Park. Schwarber’s homer was his MLB-leading 18th of the season and sixth in his last seven games.After a Trea Turner leadoff single, Schwarber found himself in a 3-1 count against left-handed reliever Tyler Samani
  
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• Andrew Painter solid, but Phillies drop low-scoring game in Boston

  14-05-2026 03:08 via philliesnation.com
  Andrew Painter allowed one run over five innings in a loss to Boston. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
  Rookie starter Andrew Painter had a nice bounce back start against the Red Sox, but the Phillies were unable to win another low-scoring game at Fenway Park. They dropped the second game of the series to Boston by a final score of 3-1. Across five innings, Painter allowed just one run on four hits, walking none and striking out four. He threw 62 pitches, 46 of them for strike
  
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• Economical Wheeler, Schwarber’s fifth straight, Stott lead Phillies in opener at Fenway

  13-05-2026 03:22 via philliesnation.com
  Zack Wheeler threw 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball on Tuesday. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)
  The Phillies’ bullpen entered Tuesday night extremely well-rested from an off day on Monday following a blowout on Sunday. From the jump, Zack Wheeler seemed intent on giving the group another night off.Wheeler fired 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball to lead the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Red Sox. He pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this year, even after a high-stress 26-pi
  
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• Phillies sign former NL Rookie of the Year finalist to minor league deal

  13-05-2026 00:07 via philliesnation.com
  Citizens Bank Park has been the home of the Phillies since 2004. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  Outfielder Dylan Carlson is signing a minor league deal with the Phillies, per the club’s transaction log. He will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
  Carlson, a switch-hitting corner outfielder, was released by the Chicago Cubs on May 4. His best season was in 2021 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he finished third in National League Rookie of the Year voting. That season, he batted .266 with
  
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• Slowing down a key to Orion Kerkering’s early-season success

  12-05-2026 21:50 via philliesnation.com
  Orion Kerkering has a 1.80 ERA this season. (Logan Gehman/Phillies Nation)
  PHILADELPHIA – Slowing down has helped Orion Kerkering get off to a fast start this season.The Phillies bullpen isn’t getting the credit, but they have been a big part of the club’s 10-3 turnaround under interim manager Don Mattingly. The unit has shouldered a big burden with some starters in the rotation struggling to go deep into games. The bullpen has kept the Phillies in games. After Jesú
  
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• How to watch Phillies vs. Red Sox this week

  12-05-2026 19:30 via philliesnation.com
  Former Phillies will start on Thursday for the Red Sox. (Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire)
  The Phillies begin a six-game road trip with three against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, where they will match up against a familiar face.Ranger Suárez, the longtime Phillies pitcher who signed with Boston for five years, $130 million in the offseason, will get the ball for the Sox on Thursday against his former team.
  Suárez is 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA in seven starts this season. His s
  
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• Familiar face transitions to Triple-A manager after Phillies’ coaching shakeup

  11-05-2026 23:06 via philliesnation.com
  Chris “Tank” Adamson is the new manager at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (Cheryl Pursell)
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — As the rippling effects of Rob Thomson’s firing continue to settle in, a familiar face is embracing his new spot at the helm of Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The IronPigs have found their new guy.Chris “Tank” Adamson, who previously served as the IronPigs’ bench coach since 2024,  was given the keys to the squad on April 28 after former manager Anthony Co
  
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