John Lannan

The Phillies have provided this update on starting pitchers Roy Halladay and John Lannan: “I spoke with Roy today, and with people who were there to evaluate him, and they feel that he continues to make progress. He is not as crisp as he wants to be yet...

The Philadelphia Phillies have optioned rookie right-hander Tyler Cloyd to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room in the rotation for John Lannan's return. The struggling Phillies made a series of moves before Thursday's game at Minnesota...

Phillies (8-11) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (10-8) First pitch at 7:05 p.m.  The Phillies don’t exactly enter on a high note, but it could be worse. If not for last night’s gamesmanship from Ben Revere (eighth-inning go-ahead RBI single) and Erik Kratz (three-run home run the next at-bat), they’d have lost 7 of 9 games and 5 of 6 series...

PHILADELPHIA—Maybe it’s a cautious optimism. Maybe they’re not all that thrilled. Ask GM Ruben Amaro, manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee why they’ve tapped Jonathan Pettibone to replace John Lannan in the rotation tomorrow in the series opener against the Pirates, and they’ll tell you that it just worked out that way...

For John Lannan, this whole “On The DL” thing was a whole new animal. “This is my first time on the DL,” said the 28-year-old lefty by his locker in the clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, about an hour and a half after the Phillies put him on the 15-day variety with a strained left quadriceps tendon...

Phillies (6-7) at Cincinnati Reds (6-7) First pitch at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN 2 And so, our first Phillies doubleheader. Not technically. But with the conclusion of yesterday’s postponement set for 5:30 p.m., just an hour and a half before Game 3’s scheduled first pitch, and these teams’ flair for a marathon, we could be headed that way...

PHILADELPHIA—Erik Kratz couldn’t have been the problem on Monday. And Humberto Quintero wasn’t the solution. Roy Halladay, making his second start following an injury riddled season and question packed spring, lasted just 4 innings against the New York Mets in a 7-2 Phillies loss before the Citizens Bank Park crowd...

Phillies 4, Kansas City Royals 3 Phillies (2-3), Royals (2-3) WP: Antonio Bastardo (1-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: Greg Holland (0-1, ERA) By the time Kevin Frandsen had stepped to the plate, the vibe had fallen flat. Even with the bags full in the bottom of the ninth, as they were with consecutive lead-off walks from Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Michael Young, the angst of iffy early clutch hitting lingered.

For all the fretting about the health and future of Roy Halladay, it’s worth noting that a repeat of his disappointing 2012 campaign wouldn’t be a kiss of death. Last season, getting just a 4.49 ERA and 11-8 record from their No. 2 starter, the Phillies missed the playoffs by just seven games...

The Phillies have agreed to sign John Lannan, reports Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com (on Twitter), Lannan, 28, was non-tendered by the Nationals. The agreement is pending a physical and Jon Heyman of CBS says it's a 1-year, $2.5 million guaranteed deal that he could make additional $2...