Ben Lively

Phillies prospect Alec Asher was likely rushed to the Major Leagues in 2015 out of a desperate need for a starter after the trade of Cole Hamels and repeated injuries and poor starts from the rest of the staff.  Opening the season at AA Reading and now at AA Lehigh Valley, Asher has been one of the more dominant arms in the system in 2016, going 4-2 with a 2...

After a series of traded the Phillies of 2017 might have a much different look then the team that you see out there each and every night. Gone are Cole Hamels, Ben Revere and Jonathan Papelbon and in their place, the Phillies are hoping for the next batch of players to help bring the Phillies back to the World Series...

According to FOX Sports' MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal the Reds are set to acquire Marlon Byrd from the Phillies.  Rosenthal hears that prospect right-hander Ben Lively is one of the players headed back to Philadelphia in the deal.  Rosenthal also tweets that the Reds will receive a significant amont of money in the deal to cover Byrd’s remaining salary...