Philly Sports Jabronis

With the first overall pick in the 2015 Rule 5 draft, the Philadelphia Phillies selected outfielder Tyler Goeddel out of the Tampa Bay Rays system. They also took left-handed pitcher Daniel Stumpf, who pitched last season in Kansas City’s farm ...

On Thursday afternoon the Philadelphia Phillies confirmed a report from just the night prior that picked up much steam. Young closer and hard-throwing Ken Giles is headed to the Houston Astros in a trade that will bring four players in ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-handed reliever David Hernandez to a one-year contract. Hernandez, 30, went 1-5 with a 4.28 ERA in 40 appearances last season with Arizona. He missed 2014 and the first two months of the 2015 season ...

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco has filed a grievance against the club that claims the team manipulated his service time to delay his eligibility for free agency. The story was first reported by Yahoo on Monday. For more on this story, click here.

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 ...