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Hernandez scores winning run on Herrera's triple

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:37:06 EDT

Cesar Hernandez and Odubel Herrera combined for the big hits Friday night in a 2-1 victory over the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. Leading off the eighth, Hernandez ripped a double to right field and scored on Herrera's one-out triple. The Phillies improved to 7-1 at home.

Herrera fakes swing twice before taking pitch

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:17:21 EDT

Herrera fakes swing twice before taking pitch

Hoskins in awe after Thome compliments swing

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:26:24 EDT

Rhys Hoskins hopped onto MLB Network late Thursday night to talk about the Phillies, but unexpectedly found himself watching the monitor in front of him as Jim Thome dissected his swing.

Mills among top prospect performers

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:32:50 EDT

Phillies left-hander McKenzie Mills was among top prospect performers on Friday.

Arrieta fans 10 in dominant 7 innings vs. Bucs

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:54:17 EDT

Jake Arrieta dominated the Pirates Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park. He allowed one hit and two walks in seven scoreless innings, striking out 10 as the Phillies won, 7-0.

Cesar Hernandez hit a three-run single

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:25:53 EDT

Cesar Hernandez hit a three-run single

These Phillies rank among baseball's fastest

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:35:44 EDT

One of the reasons the Phillies love Scott Kingery is because he can fly around the bases. He is one of the fastest runners in baseball, in fact, ranking eighth on Statcast™'s sprint speed leaderboard.

Phillies' Top 30 Prospects list

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:01:24 EDT

Who do the Phillies have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Philly's Top 30 Prospects on MLBPipeline.com's Prospect Watch.

Phillies turn back the clocks with unis

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:01:40 EDT

The Phillies and D-backs turned back the clocks

NL East: Checking in on the new guys

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:20:36 EDT

There are plenty of new faces in the National League East. Some of them have had a major impact on their team's success the first three weeks of the season. Others have not. Here is a look at some of the most notable newcomers in the NL East entering Thursday.

Santana, Phils confident luck will soon change

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:21:36 EDT

Carlos Santana did not start Wednesday night's series finale against the Braves at SunTrust Park, the first time Santana has not been in the starting lineup this season.

Phils encouraged by Velasquez, arms on trip

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:59:02 EDT

While the Phillies would have loved to return home with a series victory over the Braves, they left Atlanta with some encouraging starting pitching performances that could bode well for the future.

Hoskins' two-out double lifts Phillies in 10

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 01:04:11 EDT

After striking out three times in the game, Rhys Hoskins redeemed himself in the top of the 10th inning, ripping a two-out double to the right-field wall to drive in two runs in the Phillies' 5-1 win over the Braves in 10 innings. Starter Nick Pivetta allowed one run in five innings for the Phillies, while Hector Neris picked up the win in relief. Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz allowed one run in six innings and struck out eight. Ender Inciarte had three hits and Dansby Swanson had two for Atlanta.

Kapler eyes balance for Crawford vs. lefties

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:51:15 EDT

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler made an interesting decision in the eighth inning Monday night at SunTrust Park.

Neris couldn't believe he got pinch-hit for

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:15:47 EDT

Neris couldn't believe he got pinch-hit for

Herrera homers, but miscues cost Phils in loss

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:06:50 EDT

Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera showed exactly why he can be so exciting and frustrating at the same time Monday night at SunTrust Park.

Phils starters adept at inducing weak contact

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:47:48 EDT

One of the most encouraging things early this season for Phillies manager Gabe Kapler is that his pitchers are keeping hitters' barrels off the ball.

Suarez among top prospect performers

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:04:11 EDT

Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Monday.

Kingery's hit streak at 6 as Phils win 6th straight

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:45:28 EDT

Scott Kingery stretched his hitting streak to six games to lead the Phillies to a 10-4 win and a series sweep over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday. It was the second consecutive sweep for Philadelphia and eighth win in their last nine games.

Rays, Phillies celebrate Jackie Robinson Day

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 13:16:02 EDT

Sunday at Tropicana Field, the Rays and Phillies commemorated the 71st anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947.

Sanchez among top prospect performers

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:51:01 EDT

Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Sunday.

Phillies Minor League review for April 5-15

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:11:25 EDT

Players of the Week: Reading shortstop Malquin Canelo and Lakewood right-hander Ramon Rosso.

Rookies lead outburst vs. Archer in win

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 22:35:01 EDT

After a string of dominant pitching performances, it was the offense's turn to flex its muscle. Philadelphia's J.P. Crawford keyed a six-run second inning in a 9-4 rout of Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field on Saturday. It was the fifth straight victory and seventh win in the last eight games for the Phillies.

Arrieta impacting young rotation

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 23:12:08 EDT

Although veteran starter Jake Arrieta was set to make just his second start for the Phillies on Saturday, his impact is already being felt by a young rotation through the first two weeks of the season.

Alfaro picks up Phils after Velasquez gem

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:09:50 EDT

Righty Vince Velasquez was the latest Phillies pitcher to turn in a dominant performance, allowing just one earned run in 6 2/3 innings, and Jorge Alfaro ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the 9th to give the Phillies a 2-1 victory over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday. Velasquez struck out a season-high seven and walked just one but did not factor in the decision.

Kapler returns to Trop for 1st time since 2010

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:39:24 EDT

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said it felt good to be back at the Rays' home stadium of Tropicana Field. He's one of the very few wearing a Philadelphia jersey on Friday that can say that. As an organization, the Phillies hadn't played a regular season game in the stadium since June of 2009.

Cozens among top prospect performers

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:16:08 EDT

Here's MLB Pipeline's roundup of the top prospect performances in the Minor Leagues on Friday.

Phils' Santana is baseball's early hard-luck hitter

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:56:43 EDT

Carlos Santana is hitting only .150 so far in his first season in Philadelphia, but the underlying metrics show that much better things are coming. Despite the poor average, Santana is fourth in the Majors in hard-hit rate.

Franco has been most pleasant surprise

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:00:37 EDT

At the start of the year, if you were ranking the six MLB divisions from most to least compelling, well, let's just say the National League East would not have been at the top of the list.

Speed vs. power: Hamilton, Alfaro put on show

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:18:46 EDT

What happens when an unstoppable baserunning force meets an immovable catching object? The Phillies and Reds gave fans a firsthand demonstration this week, in a series pitting Philadelphia catcher Jorge Alfaro against four-time 50-steal man Billy Hamilton and Cincinnati.

Kingery sac fly walks it off in 12, Phils sweep

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 01:12:49 EDT

Phillies right-hander Nick Pivetta is looking like a much different, much better pitcher early this season. He allowed just five hits and two runs in seven innings Wednesday night in a 3-2 victory over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Pivetta struck out seven as the Phillies swept the Reds in the three-game series to improve to 6-5.

Crawford lifts first career homer into second deck

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 23:56:17 EDT

J.P. Crawford crushed a two-run home run into the second deck in right field in the second inning Wednesday night against the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. It was the first homer of Crawford's career.

Herrera robs Gennett with no-look grab

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 23:30:34 EDT

Odubel Herrera robbed Gennett without even looking

Phillies help surprise military family

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:19:02 EDT

The Phillies helped surprise a military family in the top of the sixth inning Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Clutch Crawford, Kingery's slam aid Nola's gem

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:53:37 EDT

With just his second hit of the season on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies' J.P. Crawford snapped a seventh-inning tie and set up a 6-1 win over the Reds that was all but sealed in the eighth with Scott Kingery's first career grand slam. Cincinnati's Homer Bailey was the story early, flirting with what would've been his third no-hitter before a sixth-inning single gave Philly momentum.

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