Philly Sports Jabronis

The Philadelphia Phillies avoided salary arbitration with two of their players on Wednesday by agreeing to contracts with outfielder Peter Bourjos and infielder Andres Blanco. Bourjos, who was claimed off waivers on Wednesday, agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract, while ...

The Phillies announced on Monday that they’ve claimed relief pitcher Michael Mariot off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Mariot, 27, was selected by the Royals in the eighth round of the 2010 Draft. He posted a 6.11 ERA in ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed the rights of right-handed reliever A.J. Achter off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. The club has also made additions to its 30-man roster in order to keep three more players from becoming Rule 5 selections. ...

The Phillies on Wednesday announced the signings of two infielders (Emmanuel Burriss and Ryan Jackson) and three pitchers (Frank Herrmann, Chris Leroux and Reinier Roibal) to minor league contracts. For more on this story, click here.

The Phillies announced Saturday that they have acquired right-hander Jeremy Hellickson from the D-backs for minor league pitcher Sam McWilliams, who had been ranked as the No. 27 prospect in the Phillies’ system by MLBpipeline.com. Hellickson, 28, went 9-12 with a 4.62 ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed left-handed relief pitcher James Russell to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Russell, 29, went 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA and one save in 49 appearances in 2015 with the Chicago Cubs. He ...

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed right-handed reliever Dan Otero off waivers from the Oakland A’s this week. For more on this story, click here.

The Philadelphia Phillies have officially announced they will not be picking up the $27.5 million option on pitcher Cliff Lee. Instead he gets a buyout of $12.5 million. For more on this story, click here.

The Philadelphia Phillies officially introduced new general manager Matt Klentak on Monday at Citizens Bank Park. The 35-year old formerly served as the assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Klentak also worked with president Andy MacPhail ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced the additions of Rick Kranitz as bullpen coach and John McLaren as catching coach. Kranitz spent the past five seasons as the Brewers pitching coach, while McLaren spent the past four seasons as a scout with the A’s.For ...