The Phillies are in much better a situation in their starting rotation than they were a year ago. Four starts in, veteran Charlie Morton was lost for the season. Adam Morgan had to enter the starting rotation. Next on the list was Zach Eflin...
The Phillies added veteran starting pitcher Clay Buchholz as depth, so that the young Phillies rotation could grow and protect the Phillies against an injury. However, the first injury came to Buchholz himself. After a series of tests, the Phillies announced that Buchholz has a flexon tendon tear...
As the Phillies wind down 2017 Grapefruit League action, the club made a few moves on Friday. Two players that made substantial contributions to the 2016 Phillies big league roster will head to the minor leagues. The Phillies announced that outfielder Tyler Goeddel and pitcher Jake Thompson have been optioned to the minor leagues...
With a large number of prospects in the minor leagues gaining experience, the Phillies were forced to add a large number of them to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. The Phillies on Friday afternoon in advance of the deadline to do so prior to the Rule 5 draft added 11 players...
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The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is one week from today, and teams are actively making deals. Word broke this afternoon that the Cubs were close to acquiring relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees. Looking for upgrades is the Texas Rangers, with whom the Phillies made the blockbuster Cole Hamels trade last season...
The Phillies got some bad news just two pitches into the game Wednesday afternoon. Phillies starter Vince Velasquez was only one batter into the game when something was not right. Velasquez called for the trainer and departed the game immediately and was relieved by Brett Oberholtzer...
The Phillies lost yet another pitching prospect to the disabled list on Friday in the midst of a flurry of moves reported by long-time Phillies employee Larry Shenk.
The Phillies had plenty of depth at AAA but it took yet another hit.
Starting pitcher Mark Appel, who opened 2016 at AAA Lehigh Valley very strongly, has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain
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