The Philadelphia Phillies made a low cost move Thursday that could pay big dividends in their chase for the NL East crown. Philadelphia acquired veteran outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox for two prospects, adding a right-handed bat with elite speed and defensive range. Hill’s skill set directly addresses two weaknesses for the 37–31 Phillies, who sit eight games […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies entered June with a 34–29 record, sitting second in the NL East. The rotation’s anchor has been Cristopher Sánchez. Through 14 starts, Sánchez is 8–2 with a 1.54 ERA and 113 strikeouts across 93 1/3 innings. His 5.0 bWAR leads the majors, and he became the first pitcher to hit that mark this […]
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Trea Turner stands in the box with a high leverage index staring back at him. The April 2026 calendar was a brutal stretch for the Philadelphia Phillies. The team slipped to a dismal 12–19 record by the end of April. You could feel the collective panic of the city pressing against the dugout. Turner felt […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies stormed into PNC Park on May 16 and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0, reaching the .500 mark for the first time since Opening Day. The win pushed the Phillies to 23–23 and capped a dramatic reversal after a 10‑game losing streak threatened to derail the season. The Phillies being .500 became reality […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies were 9–19 and tied for baseball’s worst record on April 28 when president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dismissed manager Rob Thomson. Bench coach Don Mattingly took over hours before a home game against the San Francisco Giants. From that point forward, the season flipped. The Phillies won five straight series, climbing […]
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Philadelphia Phillies momentum defines the early May landscape as the club shakes off a sluggish April. After a managerial shift to interim skipper Don Mattingly, the squad secured victories in seven of their last eight matchups. This resurgence centers on a lineup finally clicking and a starting rotation delivering elite length. The Phillies momentum now […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies completed the sweep of the San Francisco Giants after momentum began immediately after the front office replaced Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly as interim manager on April 28. The franchise entered that day tied for the worst record in baseball at 9–19. A shift in the dugout sparked a dramatic turnaround as […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies entered 2026 with World Series expectations. Through one month, the season imploded. The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson Tuesday after a 9–19 collapse that left them tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball. Don Mattingly takes over as interim manager, inheriting a roster that lost 11 of […]
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