Phillies Name 5th Starter, Sign OF

March 28, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Name 5th Starter, Sign OF

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran outfielder Will Venable, who was recently released by the Cleveland Indians after he hit .133 (4-for-30) in 13 Cactus League games this spring. He’s 33 years old. The club has ...

Phillies Extend Mackanin’s Contract Through 2017

March 27, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Extend Mackanin’s Contract Through 2017

Philadelphia Phillie manager Pete Mackanin has been given a one-year extension through 2017, plus a club option for 2018. For more on this story, click here.

Phillies Make More Roster Moves in Preparation for 2016 Season

March 20, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Make More Roster Moves in Preparation for 2016 Season

Prior to Saturday’s rain out between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays, the club announced it had reassigned first baseman Brock Stassi to minor league camp and optioned infielder Taylor Featherston to AAA Lehigh Valley. The move leaves 48 ...

Phillies Option Buchanan, Asher to Minors

March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Option Buchanan, Asher to Minors

The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Tuesday that they’ve optioned right-handers David Buchanan and Alec Asher to AAA Lehigh Valley, leaving right-hander Vince Velasquez and left-handers Brett Oberholtzer and Adam Morgan to compete for the fifth starter’s job.For more on this story, ...

Crawford, Williams Among Those Sent to Minors

March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Crawford, Williams Among Those Sent to Minors

Top Philadelphia Phillies prospects J.P. Crawford and Nick Williams are among those players to get their walking papers back to the minor leagues on Monday. For more information, click here.

Altherr Out Extended Time With Wrist Injury

March 10, 2016 Comments Off on Altherr Out Extended Time With Wrist Injury

The Philadelphia Phillies are unsure when outfielder Aaron Altherr will rejoin the team due to a wrist injury. For more on this story, click here.

Phillies Spring Training Scoreboard Tracker

March 5, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Spring Training Scoreboard Tracker

For all the latest scores for the Philadelphia Phillies in Grapefruit League action, click here.

Phillies Open Grapefruit League With 5-3 Loss to Toronto

March 2, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Open Grapefruit League With 5-3 Loss to Toronto

The Philadelphia Phillies got their official start to Spring Training games underway on Tuesday afternoon with a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Carlos Ruiz ripped a two-run single and J.P. Arencibia hit a solo home run. Gregory Infante ...

Phillies Yet to Address Expected Retirement of Cliff Lee

February 27, 2016 Comments Off on Phillies Yet to Address Expected Retirement of Cliff Lee

Despite news from his agent that starting pitcher Cliff Lee does not intend to play in 2016 and very well in fact could retire, the Philadelphia Phillies have not released an official statement. For more on this story, click here.

Philllies Land 7 Prospects on Top 100 List

February 3, 2016 Comments Off on Philllies Land 7 Prospects on Top 100 List

The website MLBPipeline.com has announced its preseason 2016 Top 100 Prospects list. With seven players ranked the Philadelphia Phillies have more than any other team in Major League Baseball. Four of those prospects joined the organization following trades within the past six months. ...