Jake Thompson

In Wednesday Night's win, Phillies Opening Day Starting Pitcher Jeremy Hellickson pitched eight innings, allowed one run and struck out eight Marlins hitters.  Hellickson is expected to be traded before the MLB Trade Deadline and because of this expectation, Pitching Prospect Jake Thompson had his spot in the pitching rotation at Triple-A lined up with Hellickson...

With the second half of the baseball season around the corner, the potential for the Phillies to trade some players and call up prospects to take their roster sp is a very real scenario over the next few weeks. Greg Joyce covers Lehigh ValIey IronPigs for The Express-Times and on Tuesday he joined The Sports Bash to give insights into the Phillies prospects: On Nick Williams - "He’s really fl

It is time once again for a Phillies 97.3 ESPN Monday Mailbag.  We take your questions every Monday and then we talk about them during the Sports Bash with Mike Gill on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.   If you are not in South Jersey, you can listen online at 973espn...

It's Monday and that means it's time once again for a Phillies 97.3 ESPN Monday Mailbag. We take your questions every Monday and then we talk about them during the Sports Bash with Mike Gill on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.   ...

We are just one day from when Phillies pitchers and catchers hold their first workout, and they are arriving in Clearwater.  Reporting to camp in 2016 are a large number of non-roster invitees, players signed to minor league deals who are hoping to impress...

According to the most recent MLBPipeline.com top 100 MLB prospect poll, the Phillies have fixed their farm system.  Of the top 100 minor league players, seven are in the Phillies system, more than any other team in baseball.

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin indicated that Ryan Howard could be platooned against left-handed pitching in 2016 with Howard facing righties and Darin Ruf starting against lefties. "I’m going to make that decision in the spring," said Mackanin...

Before we know it, pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Clearwater, FL. for spring training. Phillies baseball is almost here, while expectations are not high, there is some reason for excitement.  New GM Matt Klentak has shifted the focus to looking at younger players and we should get a glimpse of many of them this spring...

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...