Ethan Martin

The Phillies have signed former all-star pitcher Jason Marquis to a minor league contract. Marquis, 35, a 2009 all-star while pitching for the Colorado Rockies, is currently making his way back from Tommy John surgery last August. He'll report to extended spring training Wednesday and could serve as depth for the starting rotation if he continues to make progress in his rehab...

Two Phillies could closer to helping out the big club.

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. confirmed Thursday that Cole Hamels might only need two more rehab starts. The Phillies ace lefty allowed two runs over four innings on Sunday in a rehab start with High-A Clearwater.  He is slated to make his next start tomorrow and then again on April 17...

The Phillies have demoted Ethan Martin to the bullpen for the remainder of the season. Tyler Cloyd will take Martin's spot in the Phillies' rotation. Martin, was acquired from the Dodgers last summer for outfielder Shane Victorino, has struck out over a batter per inning, but he holds a 6...

The Phillies purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Ethan Martin from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.  He will make a spot start for the Phillies on Friday night against the Braves. Cliff Lee’s turn in the rotation is Friday, but he missed his last start because of neck stiffness...

Carlos Zambrano did what he needed to, and that was good to see. Making his first minor league start, he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings on three hits and two walks, throwing 31 of his 44-pitches for strikes allowing just the one hit while striking out five and allowing just two fly balls to the outfield...

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...

On the same day that Matt Gelb and Bob Brookover of the Inquirer released how they ranked the prospects in the Phillies system, ESPN's Keith Law released how he ranked the Phillies system relative to the competition. The result? Fourth-worst...

ESPN.com's Keith Law joined Mike Gill on the Sports Bash, Wednesday and offered his scouting reports on the players the Phillies received in return for Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence. Phillies acquired catcher Tommy Joseph, outfielder Nate Schierholtz and pitcher Seth Rosin from the Giants for Pence and cash considerations and acquired pitchers Josh Lindblom and Ethan Martin and a player to be n