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• Happy birthday to #Phillies closer @KenGiles53! 🔥🎂 http://t.co/PXBmkVo9xD

  20-09-2015 16:33 via twitter.com
  
  Happy birthday to #Phillies closer @KenGiles53! 🔥🎂 http://t.co/PXBmkVo9xD
  
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• If Bryce Harper says he’s OK, should we take his word for it?

  05-09-2024 22:33 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper is dealing with wrist and elbow soreness. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  We’ve all done it. It’s much more convenient to lie when somebody asks if you are OK.
  The stakes are a little bit higher, however, when you’re a superstar like Bryce Harper. Playing through pain is part of being an athlete, but health is also wealth. At $330 million, we can all acknowledge that Harper is a bargain, but the seven remaining years left on the deal could be very uncomfortable
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Andrew Painter reaches big recovery milestone

  05-09-2024 18:40 via philliesnation.com
  
  Andrew Painter is the No. 1 prospect in the Phillies organization.(Cheryl Pursell)The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesAndrew Painter (Tommy John surgery)Status: Minor league 60-day injured list; Expected back in 2025The No. 1 overall prospect in the Phillies’ minor league system underwent Tommy John surgery on July 25, 2023.Painter threw to batters for the first time since his major league spring training debut on March 1, 2023, according to Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. He repo
  
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• Phillies reportedly set to call up Seth Johnson

  05-09-2024 16:24 via philliesnation.com
  Seth Johnson is being called up by the Phillies, per a new report. (Cheryl Pursell)
  The Philadelphia Phillies are calling up RHP Seth Johnson to pitch Sunday against the Miami Marlins, according to Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.
  This move represents a relatively meteoric rise for Johnson. While he’s 25 years old and a former first-round pick, Johnson was assigned to Double-A Reading when the Phillies acquired him from the Baltimore Orioles in return for reliever Gregory Soto at the trade deadlin
  
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• After ice cold stretch, Brandon Marsh is suddenly on fire

  05-09-2024 15:29 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh is hitting .378 in his last 11 games. (Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire)
  There was a time, not too long ago, when Brandon Marsh looked completely lost. Forty-one strikeouts in 102 plate appearances, and a whole lot of other types of outs, between July 12 and Aug. 22 brought his numbers on the season — once reflective of a breakout — down to a meager .238/.314/.400. He wasn’t hitting lefties. He wasn’t hitting righties.But much as the Phillies have pul
  
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• Phillies sweep Blue Jays, Bryce Harper ‘fine’ after early depature

  04-09-2024 23:39 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper left Wednesday’s game early. (Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score: Phillies 4, Blue Jays 2Kyle Schwarber led off with his fourth homer in two games, Cristopher Sánchez rebounded from a rough first inning and the Philadelphia Phillies edged out the Toronto Blue Jays in a Wednesday matinee that allowed them to earn a two-game sweep north of the border.
  For Schwarber, the homer was essentially a continuation of his tremendous Tuesday night performance, when he lau
  
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• Phillies prospect Aidan Miller earns aggressive push to Double-A: ‘It says a lot about him’

  04-09-2024 16:23 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aidan Miller made his Double-A debut. (Ty Daubert, Phillies Nation)
  READING, Pa. — As Aidan Miller arrived at his third minor-league level in five months, the promising young infielder acknowledged the faith his organization has shown in him.Last July, Miller was a high school shortstop from J.W. Mitchell High School in Trinity, Fla., selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the No. 27 pick in the Major League Baseball Draft. On Tuesday, he set foot in the upper minor leagues as the Phi
  
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• Kyle Schwarber’s three-homer game gives Phillies jaw-dropping victory over Blue Jays

  04-09-2024 04:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs on Tuesday in Toronto. (John Adams/Icon Sportswire)
  Final score: Phillies 10, Blue Jays 9In weeks past, the Phillies lose on Tuesday night, and it’s over before the first inning is.But the Phillies have looked different recently, and they responded differently to an early 6-1 deficit in the opener in Toronto. They scratched and clawed back, then fell behind by some more, then scratched and clawed back — and finally got over the hump.And it was all
  
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• Watch Phillies Nation TV – Episode 15 – Scott Franzke and Kevin Stocker join Gregg Murphy

  03-09-2024 22:14 via philliesnation.com
  
  On this week’s episode of Phillies Nation TV presented by Valley Forge Tourism, Gregg Murphy is joined by his fellow Phillies radio broadcasters, Scott Franzke and Kevin Stocker. The guys offer insights on their unique approach to calling games from the radio booth, and how it differs from television. They also recall their early days before calling major league games and what it’s like now working with fan favorite Larry Andersen. Later in the episode, Geoff from Wheelhouse Cards in
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 9/4: Braves welcome hypothetical postseason rematch

  03-09-2024 16:03 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brian Snitker’s Braves are fighting for a postseason spot. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  Reality probably started to set in for the Braves when Nick Castellanos’ 11th-inning single found its way into center field on Sunday. They had arrived in Philadelphia knowing this was their last realistic chance to make a run at a seventh straight National League East crown. They needed three to really put the pressure on, two to keep themselves within arm’s reach.They accomplished nei
  
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• Phillies have one month to figure out best outfield alignment

  03-09-2024 03:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Austin Hays is the Phillies’ everyday left fielder — for now. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  The Phillies have a month to go in the regular season. One of the more intriguing roster decisions will be what to do with two thirds of the outfield.
  Right field is a given. Despite going through a deep slump early in the season, Nick Castellanos has rebounded to become a consistent producer in the Phillies order. His place in the everyday lineup can no longer be questioned.What the Phil
  
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• Phillies to promote prospect Aidan Miller to Double-A, reports say

  02-09-2024 19:26 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aidan Miller was a first-round pick by the Phillies in 2023. (Tim Kelly/Phillies Nation)
  The Phillies will challenge the best hitter in their minor-league system with an aggressive Double-A promotion, multiple reports said Sunday.The club is set to promote infielder Aidan Miller, Philadelphia’s 2023 first-round draft pick, to Double-A Reading, according to minor-league reporter Chase Ford. Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline confirmed the news.
  Career-high 5-hit night for Aidan Millerpic.twitte
  
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• Nick Castellanos walk-off hit a fitting ending to Braves vs. Phillies in regular season

  02-09-2024 04:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos has four of the Phillies’ eight walk-off hits this season. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Nick Castellanos 3, Braves 2
  The Phillies have eight walk-off hits this season. Half of them have come off the bat of Nick Castellanos.
  Castellanos, the Phillies’ Mr. Clutch this season, drove in all three runs in the Phillies’ 3-2 walk-off win against the Atlanta Braves in 11 innings. After homering against Braves reliever Grant Holmes to win the first ga
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Latest on Alec Bohm, Spencer Turnbull

  01-09-2024 23:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm remains out of the lineup. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesAlec Bohm (left hand discomfort)
  Status: Out of the lineupBohm was removed from the Aug. 29 game against the Braves with what the Phillies said was “left hand discomfort.” He was in some pain after fouling off a pitch in a first inning at-bat against Charlie Morton. Manager Rob Thomson initially feared that he suffered a hamate injury, but it appears the Phillies have avoided the
  
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• With Chris Sale in visitor’s dugout, Zack Wheeler turns in Cy Young-caliber performance for Phillies

  01-09-2024 03:32 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler was dominant Saturday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 3, Braves 0The NL Cy Young favorite was at Citizens Bank Park Saturday sitting in the visitors dugout in the form of Atlanta Braves lefty Chris Sale. But he got a front-row seat to a dominant outing from Philadelphia Phillies righty Zack Wheeler that served as a reminder that the race for the top pitching honor in the senior circuit is still unfolding.
  In a 3-0 Phillies win, Wheeler had himself quite the
  
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• José Alvarado back with Phillies, thankful to teammates and fans for support

  31-08-2024 23:14 via philliesnation.com
  
  Jose Alvarado is back with the Phillies. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  José Alvarado was all smiles Saturday when he met with the media. He had just completed a bullpen session, and will be activated from the restricted list prior to Sunday evening’s Philadelphia Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves.
  The left-hander was placed on the restricted list rather suddenly less than an hour before Monday’s series opener against the Houston Astros. He asked for some privacy in
  
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• Prospect Seth Johnson settling in with Phillies organization after deadline trade, ‘weird’ start to career

  31-08-2024 16:43 via philliesnation.com
  
  Seth Johnson was acquired at the deadline. (Cheryl Pursell)
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The clock hit 6 p.m. on July 30, and Seth Johnson thought he was in the clear.Johnson figured he was a trade candidate as he waited out the deadline on a “little stressful” day inside the clubhouse at the Orioles’ Double-A affiliate in Bowie, Md. But once 6 o’clock passed and the right-hander hadn’t heard any news, he thought he’d be staying put.Then Matt Blood, Baltimore&rsquo
  
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• Bryce Harper on nagging soreness: ‘Not concerned’

  31-08-2024 05:39 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper is dealing with soreness. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Entering Friday night, Bryce Harper had not homered since Aug. 9. In terms of plate appearances, the 72 he had taken since his last homer was the seventh-longest stretch of his career. It’s his fourth-longest as a Phillie. A year ago, he went through the longest homer-less streak of his career — 164 plate appearances across 38 games.While his current stretch without a home run isn’t quite as long, it’s sti
  
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• Ranger Suárez struggles again vs. Braves

  31-08-2024 03:26 via philliesnation.com
  
  Ranger Suárez allowed four runs in a loss to the Braves. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Braves 7, Phillies 2Phillies manager Rob Thomson said before Friday’s game that Ranger Suárez was on a pitch limit.
  “Of course, everyone has a pitch limit,” he said with a smirk.
  Suárez, in his first start off the injured list, threw 72 pitches and pitched five brilliant innings against the Kansas City Royals. It looked like the Phillies (79-56) were going to g
  
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• Taijuan Walker talks move to bullpen: ‘Just try to keep going’

  30-08-2024 23:43 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker was moved to the bullpen. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  On Thursday, Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced Taijuan Walker would be moving to the club’s bullpen. This came one day after Walker allowed six runs on 13 hits in Wednesday’s loss to the Astros. Thomson said Walker’s first appearance out of the bullpen will likely be in a low-leverage spot for one inning. The right-hander will then be built up for a role as a long man.Walker is still recovering fro
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Alec Bohm out of lineup for Friday’s game

  30-08-2024 23:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm is not in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Braves. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)José Alvarado (restricted list) is expected to be activated after the game against the Braves on Saturday, Aug. 31.
  The Latest Phillies Injury UpdatesAlec Bohm (left hand discomfort)
  Status: Out of the lineup for Aug. 30 game vs. Braves
  Bohm was removed from the Aug. 29 game against the Braves with what the Phillies said was “left hand discomfort.” He was in some pain a
  
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• Jose Alvarado expected back soon

  30-08-2024 22:32 via philliesnation.com
  
  José Alvarado is expected back with the Phillies soon. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Here is some good news on José Alvarado: The Phillies are expected to activate him off the restricted list following Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. He was back in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon and will likely throw off the mound on Saturday. He will presumably be available out of the bullpen starting Sunday.
  José Alvarado has arrived. pic.twitter.com/wCCeiw1gq4&mda
  
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• Nick Castellanos has hilarious reaction to phone ringing during interview

  30-08-2024 17:37 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos hit a two-run home run in Thursday’s win against Atlanta. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Soon after Nick Castellanos lifted the Phillies to victory and rang the mechanical Liberty Bell at Citizens Bank Park with a go-ahead home run, another sort of ringing interrupted the right fielder’s interview with reporters in the clubhouse after Thursday night’s game.Castellanos, prone to some entertaining quotes and moments with the media, noticed a phone going off n
  
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• Questionable decision on other side leads to incredible Phillies victory

  30-08-2024 07:54 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brian Snitker’s decision to keep Charlie Morton in the game to pitch to Brandon Marsh backfired. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  Sometimes, trusting your guy just doesn’t work. Braves manager Brian Snitker, who has worked in baseball for over 40 years, knows that. Still, it hurts when the plan doesn’t go your way.The Phillies on Thursday night were on the other side of another team’s misfortune in a 5-4 comeback win against the Atlanta Braves that will go down as one of
  
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• Big game Casty emerges again in win against Braves

  30-08-2024 03:25 via philliesnation.com
  
  Nick Castellanos homered in Thursday’s game against the Braves. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Final Score: Phillies 5, Braves 4
  There’s just something about Nick Castellanos in the powder blues against the Braves at night.
  In the first Phillies vs. Braves primetime showdown since Game 4 of the 2023 NLDS, Castellanos was the man — again. His two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Grant Holmes completed a thrilling 5-4 Phillies comeback. It was a nice callback to the in
  
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• Alec Bohm removed from Thursday’s game due to injury

  30-08-2024 01:35 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm (left hand discomfort) is out of Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. (Cheryl Pursell)
  Alec Bohm has left Thursday’s game early due to injury.
  Bohm was removed from the game with “left hand discomfort,” according to the Phillies. X-rays were negative.Bohm felt some discomfort in his left hand after a 2-2 swing in the first inning of Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies third baseman continued the at-bat — grounding out to
  
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• The Phillies are moving Taijuan Walker to the bullpen

  29-08-2024 22:49 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker is moving to the bullpen. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  The Phillies are moving struggling starter Taijuan Walker to the bullpen, Rob Thomson announced prior to Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.
  Walker was seen throwing in the outfield before batting practice on Thursday. The Phillies would like his first outing out of the bullpen to be a low leverage, one inning appearance. Then, the Phillies hope to build him up as a long reliever.
  “I’m hoping th
  
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• Rob Thomson short, noncommittal on Taijuan Walker’s future

  29-08-2024 15:53 via philliesnation.com
  
  Has Taijuan Walker made his final start as a Phillie? (Cheryl Pursell)
  Taijuan Walker addressed the media after Wednesday night’s redundant outing against the Astros and tried to look at the bigger picture, speaking highly of the Phillies’ offense and looking forward to the postseason chase while knowing all too well he might not be there to see it.Rob Thomson addressed the media a few minutes earlier and didn’t exactly shoot down the possibility that he won’t.
  “We
  
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• Taijuan Walker once again shelled in disastrous afternoon for Phillies

  29-08-2024 00:35 via philliesnation.com
  
  Taijuan Walker struggled on Wednesday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Astros 10, Phillies 0The Philadelphia Phillies had their four-game winning-streak snapped in brutal fashion Wednesday against the Houston Astros, with Taijuan Walker getting shelled, Yordan Álvarez homering three times and Spencer Arrighetti carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning.
  With each passing inning that Walker remained on the mound for the Phillies, it became clear that manager Rob Thomson&r
  
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• Phillies news and rumors 8/28: Aaron Nola’s durability on display in exceptional 2024 season

  28-08-2024 15:44 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola ranks fourth in MLB in innings pitched this year. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  In the 2024 Phillies rotation, it can be easy to overlook Aaron Nola. Zack Wheeler is in Tier 1 of starting pitchers across the whole league. Cristopher Sánchez is a breakout star who earned himself a midseason contract extension. Ranger Suárez is Ranger Suárez.
  But with seven dominant innings against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, Nola provided a reminder that he, and his season,
  
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