Jonathan Papelbon

Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon didn't hold back at All-Star Media Day on Tuesday, saying he wants to be and expects to be traded by the Phillies.

It seems teams around baseball believe the Phillies were about ready to trade closer Jonathan Papelbon back in June, but someone above Ruben Amaro Jr. stepped in and and put any deal on hold per Jayson Stark of ESPN.com.

Jonathan Papelbon is an all-star again. The Phillies closer is joining the National League squad as pitchers and reserves were announced on Monday. It's his second time representing the Phillies and sixth overall all-star selection. "Obviously you're always excited," Papelbon told Gregg Murphy on Comcast Sports Net before the Phillies played the Dodgers on Monday...

The Major league Baseball trade season is officially here and plenty of Phillies will have their name mentioned over the next month and a half before the July 31 deadline.

FOX Sports' MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reports the Phillies have had recent talks with the Blue Jays and Cubs regarding a possible deal involving closer Jonathan Papelbon.

With the Phillies playing better baseball and the summer months coming, teams are going to start looking for help and could be making calls to Ruben Amaro Jr for fill their needs. Amaro told FOX MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, “We have a solution for all the needs, a solution for everybody...

Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon got out of some trouble in the ninth and closed the door for the save in tonight's 3-2 win over the Pirates.  With that save, Papelbon became the Phillies' all-time saves leader with 113, breaking a tie with Jose Mesa...

The market for Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon has evolved significantly over time and figures to continue to do so as the summer draws near as he continues to pitch well for the last place Phillies. So far this year, Papelbon has compiled a 1...

Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon might be getting the attention of some teams in need of a closer. Papelbon has picked up all five save opportunities with a 1.59 ERA, 12 strikeouts and just three walks in 11.1 innings. As Buster Olney reported on Baseball Tonight: "I had a scout tell me this is the best that I have ever seen Papelbon throw...

The Phillies optioned pitcher Severino Gonzalez to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after he pitched well enough to earn his first win in his second big league start on Sunday, earning a victory over the Marlins.