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• Phillies news and rumors 7/26: Phils announce successful Tommy John surgery for Andrew Painter

  26-07-2023 16:26 via philliesnation.com
  
  Andrew Painter is the No. 1 prospect in the Phillies organization.(Cheryl Pursell)
  Young right-hander Andrew Painter is now on the road to recovery.
  The former first-round draft pick “underwent successful” Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, the Phillies announced. He also had an ulnar nerve transposition surgery on the same elbow.The procedures were done in Los Angeles by Neal ElAttrache, a surgeon who performs UCL reconstruction surgery for a number of teams. The reco
  
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• After years of work, Johan Rojas is finally getting a handle on bunting

  03-04-2025 07:31 via philliesnation.com
  
  Johan Rojas practices bunting on the practice fields at BayCare Ballpark on March 9, 2024. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Johan Rojas experienced a breakthrough.
  The Phillies have been trying to get the speedy center fielder comfortable with bunting for years. He has spent countless hours on the backfields of the Carpenter Complex and at batting practice crafting his skill at a lost art. At times, he has looked hesitant in situations that have called for a bunt. Like baseball, bunting is har
  
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• Wheeler deals, Sosa (again) delivers as Phillies take series over Rockies

  03-04-2025 03:30 via philliesnation.com
  
  Zack Wheeler threw seven innings of one-run ball on Wednesday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 5, Rockies 1This is how the Phillies drew it up, right? Three consecutive All-Stars miss a golden opportunity to all but seal a series victory over the Rockies in the middle innings — only for Edmundo Sosa to deliver the knockout blow himself?Of course it’s not, but based on the way Sosa has been going in the early season, his half of the equation can’t be a s
  
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• Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio on Phillies: ‘They’ll be right there in the hunt’

  03-04-2025 00:41 via philliesnation.com
  
  Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is a big Phillies fan. (Ty Daubert/Phillies Nation)
  Fresh off a Super Bowl LIX victory in February, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio took in batting practice on Wednesday from the field at Citizens Bank Park. The veteran football coach is a lifelong Phillies fan, and he was confident in his favorite baseball team’s chances to compete in 2025 ahead of their game against the Rockies.“I think they’ll be right there in the hunt,&rdquo
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Trea Turner returns, latest on Suárez

  03-04-2025 00:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner is back in the Phillies’ lineup. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)The Latest Phillies Injury Updates
  Trea Turner (lower back spasm)Status: Back in the lineupTrea Turner is batting leadoff and playing shortstop in his first start since Opening Day in Washington. He told reporters, including MLB.com‘s Todd Zolecki, that he’s “basically 100 percent.” Turner had been dealing with back spasms dating back to spring training. — Last Updated April 2 by D
  
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• Max Kepler has a chance to be Phillies’ cult hero

  02-04-2025 16:38 via philliesnation.com
  
  Max Kepler homered in his first home game with the Phillies. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  It’s early, but Max Kepler is off to a strong start as a Philadelphia Phillie. He’s 4-for-11 with three walks and three extra-base hits. He homered in the eighth inning of the Phillies’ 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the home opener.
  The day was a whirlwind for Kepler. Monday’s opener was the first time in his nearly decade-long big league career that
  
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• Reliever Joe Ross turns up the music for win in first home outing

  01-04-2025 22:11 via philliesnation.com
  
  Philadelphia Phillies’ Joe Ross pitches during the seventh inning of Phillies’ home-opener baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
  Brandon Marsh couldn’t believe his ears as the speakers blared ahead of Phillies reliever Joe Ross’ first appearance in red pinstripes.As Ross marched onto the field from the bullpen in right-center field, the song “Chrome Heart Tags” by Philadelphia-native rapper
  
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• The Braves’ nightmarish start to the season has gotten even worse

  01-04-2025 16:54 via philliesnation.com
  Brian Snitker’s Braves are 0-5. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)
  The Phillies are 3-1, but if you’re the type of fan who must always seek out the negatives, there have been things to not like. Trea Turner and J.T. Realmuto have been banged up, if minor. Ranger Suárez is on the shelf. They haven’t hit starters well. The one loss, I guess.No one in Atlanta wants to hear it.The Braves’ train wreck of an opening week got even worse on Monday when Jurickson Profar was
  
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• Phillies 2025 walk-up songs

  01-04-2025 11:15 via philliesnation.com
  Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper have all made All-Star Game appearances with the Phillies. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
  Check out the Phillies’ 2025 walk-up songs with timestamps.
  Make sure to like the 2025 walk-up songs playlist on Spotify.
  Check back for updates throughout the season.Past Playlists
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  José Alvarado: Me Olvide de Vivir by Tono Rosario (0:00)
  Tanner Banks: Are You Entertained by Russ
  
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• ‘He’s a one-of-a-kind, special talent’: Edmundo Sosa steps up for Phillies once again

  01-04-2025 02:28 via philliesnation.com
  Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead double on Monday. (Madeline Ressler, Phillies Nation)
  The Phillies’ home opener, a day meant to bring the energy of a baseball season back to Citizens Bank Park, lacked much life for almost seven full innings. That’s when Edmundo Sosa brought exactly what he brings.Philadelphia’s extra man and spark plug, Sosa stepped to the plate with two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh against Colorado Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik. And the right-han
  
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• Two-out, seventh-inning rally leads Phillies to season-opening win at Citizens Bank Park

  31-03-2025 23:50 via philliesnation.com
  Edmundo Sosa hit two doubles on Monday. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Final Score: Phillies 6, Rockies 1Over the weekend in D.C., Phillies hitters had a tough time against Nationals starting pitching, and that trend continued on Monday in the team’s home opener at Citizens Bank Park against the Rockies.
  Thankfully for them, Colorado called on its bullpen in the seventh inning. The Phillies feasted on relievers in the first two games of the year and did so again Monday.Colorado starter
  
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• Phillies players excited for home opener at Citizens Bank Park: ‘It’s good for us to have butterflies’

  31-03-2025 20:30 via philliesnation.com
  Aaron Nola is ready for the home opener. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)
  The pageantry of Opening Day or the first home game of a season is one of the unique parts of baseball, and the Phillies are ready for the ceremonies to start. Philadelphia will host the Colorado Rockies on Monday afternoon for its home opener at Citizens Bank Park, one of the circled holidays on the sports calendar.“Love the home openers, man,” pitcher Aaron Nola said before the game. “They’re fun
  
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• Phillies make big changes to Citizens Bank Park bullpen setup

  31-03-2025 20:01 via philliesnation.com
  Citizens Bank Park has been home to the Phillies since 2004. (Tim Kelly/Phillies Nation)
  There’s plenty of new changes to take in at Citizens Bank Park. Fans will notice wrap around LED screens around the park, along with some new food offerings. For players, specifically relievers, there is a huge change to the home and visiting bullpens.
  The Phillies have enclosed the benches on both levels. Relievers on both teams will get to enjoy a climate-controlled environment with sliding glass do
  
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• Meet the local business serving iced coffee at Citizens Bank Park this season

  31-03-2025 13:45 via philliesnation.com
  
  Co-owner Miles Butler (left) and barista Mariah Berendt (right) from Many Hands Coffee Co. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
  It’s long overdue, but Citizens Bank Park now has an in-house coffee vendor.
  Many Hands Coffee Co., a Philadelphia-based profit-sharing business, will operate a truck outside section 114 near the First Base Gate at Citizens Bank Park. There will be a little bit of everything for all coffee lovers, from hot or iced coffee and cold brew to specialty drinks, such as t
  
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• Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (foot) expected to play in Monday’s home opener

  31-03-2025 00:00 via philliesnation.com
  
  J.T. Realmuto missed Sunday’s game. (Grace Del Pizzo, Phillies Nation)
  WASHINGTON — Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (bruised left foot) is expected to return to action as the club heads to Philadelphia for its home opener on Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.The veteran backstop was out of the lineup on Sunday for the team’s opening-series finale against Washington at Nationals Park after fouling a ball off his foot and leaving the game early the afternoon prior. But after
  
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• Aaron Nola hits wall, offense cools down as Phillies take first loss of season

  30-03-2025 22:17 via philliesnation.com
  
  Aaron Nola hit a fourth-inning wall on Sunday. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)
  WASHINGTON — Aaron Nola was cruising on Sunday afternoon, until he wasn’t.The right-hander was excellent for three frames before hitting a fourth-inning wall that derailed his day and led the Phillies to their first loss of the 2025 season. Nola allowed five runs on two homers, including a three-run blast by Phillie killer Josh Bell in the bottom of the fourth, in 5 1/3 innings as Philadelphia fell to th
  
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• Rob Thomson rewards Brandon Marsh after strong performance, gives update on Turner, Realmuto

  30-03-2025 19:12 via philliesnation.com
  
  Brandon Marsh had a big day on Saturday. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)
  WASHINGTON — Phillies manager Rob Thomson changed his mind on giving Brandon Marsh a day off.With left-hander Mitchell Parker on the mound for the Nationals, Thomson planned to have the lefty-hitting Marsh sit on Sunday for Philadelphia’s opening-series finale at Nationals Park. Instead, he decided to reward the outfielder after a strong performance at the plate on Saturday. He’ll bat seventh and play left
  
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• Phillies Injury Updates: Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto considered day-to-day

  30-03-2025 01:50 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner is considered day-to-day with a low back spasm. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire)
  The Latest Phillies Injury Updates
  Trea Turner (lower back spasm)Status: Day-to-dayTrea Turner was scratched from the Phillies starting lineup on Saturday with a lower back spasm. He told reporters postgame, including Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia, that his back locked up while fielding a groundball earlier in the afternoon. Turner revealed he dealt with hip discomfort late in spring training
  
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• Jesús Luzardo strikes out 11, offense gets to Nationals bullpen again in Phillies win

  30-03-2025 00:20 via philliesnation.com
  
  Jesús Luzardo made his Phillies debut on Saturday. (Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire)
  Final: Phillies 11, Nationals 6There were no shadows to bother hitters this afternoon, but the Nationals still struggled against Jesús Luzardo, who looked like his best self, striking out 11 hitters in his five innings of work.Luzardo, coming off an injury-riddled and ineffective 2024, sat 96-98 mph with his fastballs, maxing out at 98.9. He mixed in his new sweeper and slider with plenty o
  
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• Phillies unveil new video displays, light show at Citizens Bank Park

  29-03-2025 19:01 via philliesnation.com
  
  The Phillies will have upgraded LED displays at the ballpark this season. (Grace Del Pizzo, Phillies Nation)
  Citizens Bank Park will be brighter and louder when the Phillies — and the fans — return to South Philadelphia for the 22nd season in stadium history on Monday afternoon.The team has added LED displays along the facings of the upper decks, a new light show for home runs and other big moments and an improved sound system, the Phillies unveiled on Friday evening at their annual
  
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• Opening in Washington, Bryce Harper reflects on historic first MVP season 10 years later

  28-03-2025 23:19 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper began his career with the Nationals. (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)
  WASHINGTON — As the makings of a historic season solidified, a 22-year-old Bryce Harper took a swing that still sticks out in his mind. It was still early into the young, then-Nationals superstar’s first MVP campaign when he stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied against Atlanta reliever Cody Martin on May 9, 2015.Harper, gripping his bat with a red glove on his right
  
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• Opening Day was a mixed bag for Phillies lefties versus lefties

  28-03-2025 16:28 via philliesnation.com
  
  Kyle Schwarber homered against a lefty on Opening Day. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)
  WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber kicked off an incredible season against left-handed pitching last year with a home run off the eventual National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale. By the end of May, Schwarber had a .337 batting average against lefties — and a .177 average against righties. The numbersevened out in the end, but some of his teammates at the time joked that he belonged in a
  
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• Alec Bohm delivers in extras in Opening Day win over Nationals

  28-03-2025 00:15 via philliesnation.com
  
  Alec Bohm hit a two-run RBI double in the 10th inning of a 7-3 win against the Nationals. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire)
  Final Score (10 innings): Phillies 7, Nationals 3WASHINGTON — The terrible late afternoon shadows were a big storyline in the NLDS against the Mets. As a cruel reminder of last year’s painful ending, the shadows were once again a factor on Opening Day in D.C.
  The at-bats from the Phillies, who struck out 19 times, improved as the sun went down– and
  
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• Why Phillies chose Trea Turner to hit leadoff on Opening Day

  27-03-2025 19:41 via philliesnation.com
  
  Trea Turner will bat first on Opening Day. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)
  WASHINGTON — Trea Turner will be the first Phillies batter of the 2025 season as he steps in the box to start the Opening Day action on Thursday afternoon at his former home stadium, Nationals Park.Turner, the right-handed-hitting shortstop, will hit leadoff in Philadelphia’s first game of the season and face a left-hander in Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore.“Trea’s one of the best in baseball, man,
  
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• Phillies 2025 over/unders: Wins, Andrew Painter debut and starters used

  27-03-2025 19:25 via philliesnation.com
  
  J.T. Realmuto will catch Zack Wheeler on Opening Day. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Opening Day is finally here!
  Here are Phillies Nation’s last round of regular season predictions.
  We’ve picked out a few of our favorite Phillies over/unders to debate. See what our staff writers have to say and leave a comment down below on what you think.
  Wins: O/U 90.5
  Destiny: UnderTy: Over
  Nathan: Over
  Bailey: OverOver the last three seasons, the Phillies have averaged a little more than 90.
  
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• Phillies announce surprise-free 2025 Opening Day roster

  27-03-2025 16:12 via philliesnation.com
  
  Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber enter their seventh and fourth, respectively, seasons as Phillies. (John Cordes/Icon Sportswire)
  Opening Day is here, which means official answers on the Phillies’ Opening Day roster: The club announced it on Thursday morning, with no surprises.
  The roster battles in spring training were between Rafael Marchan and Garrett Stubbs for backup catcher (with the former prevailing), a few names for the final bench spot (Kody Clemens won) and an assortment for a b
  
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• ‘An open book’: How Garrett Stubbs can help Mick Abel, young players in Triple-A after demotion

  27-03-2025 02:01 via philliesnation.com
  
  Garrett Stubbs will open the season in Triple-A. (Ty Daubert, Phillies Nation)
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mick Abel, the former Phillies first-round draft pick, couldn’t hold back his smile when asked about his new neighbor in the Coca-Cola Park clubhouse.The right-hander’s locker is right next to the one occupied by Garrett Stubbs, the fan-favorite veteran catcher who’s starting the season in Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Abel, 23, pitched for the IronPigs last year and has not been ab
  
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• Tyler Phillips heading to division rival after DFA

  26-03-2025 18:18 via philliesnation.com
  
  Tyler Phillips is going to an NL East rival. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Tyler Phillips was one of the casualties of the roster crunch every team faces late in the spring, and it’ll spell the end of his Phillies tenure: The Phillies have traded him to the Miami Marlins for cash considerations, the club announced Wednesday.FanSided’s Robert Murray first reported that he was headed to Miami in some fashion. Phillips was designated for assignment when the club claimed Carlos Hern
  
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• Jimmy Rollins on Wall of Fame induction: ‘I hope I don’t cry’

  26-03-2025 18:02 via philliesnation.com
  
  Jimmy Rollins will be inducted into the Wall of Fame this summer. (Grace Del Pizzo/Phillies Nation)
  Jimmy Rollins wanted to wait.
  The legendary Phillies shortstop solidified his place in the club’s Wall of Fame during his MVP season in 2007. A number of his teammates punched their ticket a year later when the 2008 Phillies won the World Series. A celebration of the era that led to five division titles, two World Series appearances, a championship and a 257-game sellout streak was inevitab
  
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• See the Phillies in Wrigley Field in April

  26-03-2025 17:28 via philliesnation.com
  
  You’re invited to a rare weekend series at Wrigley Field!Phans of Philly is making the trip, and we want to send as many Phillies fans as possible!Their Chicago series begins SOON – Friday, April 25, which is a great time of the year to visit the midwest!They are offering 3 and 4 night packages – all with direct airfare out of Philly.Hotel accommodations will be at The Westin Michigan Avenue and includes transportation to the games.Each package will include lower level seats be
  
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