Matt Klentak

The Phillies have signed manager Pete Mackanin to a new two-year contract, extending him through the 2018 season, with a club option for the 2019 season, Vice President & General Manager Matt Klentak announced today.

Phillies General Manager Matt Klentak is in his 2nd full season overseeing the Phillies rebuild.  He has spent four years previous as Angels Assistant General Manager and before that was Director of Baseball Operations for the Orioles.  He has been included among those who are considered part of the New Age of Baseball GM's who use Analytics and Sabermetrics to make personnel decisions... Read Mor

The Philadelphia Phillies look to take another step in the right direction after a 2016 season that saw them post a 71-91 record, under general manager Matt Klentak and manager Pete Mackanin.

The Phillies are reportedly closing in on signing veteran closer Joaquin Benoit to add to the back-end of their bullpen, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com.

The Phillies continued adding administrative talent to the organization on Wednesday afternoon. The Phillies announced that they have hired former Twins general manager Terry Ryan.  Ryan will serve as a special assignment scout for the Phillies...

The Phillies’ stayed silent on the day of the MLB trade deadline.

With the Philies offense continuing to struggle, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin's frustration continues to grow with each day that passes and as each loss mounts.

The Phillies are in an unexpected place right now - in the playoff conversation.

With a 24-17 record the Phillies are a half game out of first place in the NL East before the start of play on Thursday.  While the unexpected play of the Phillies has been a pleasant surprise for fans, there looms the question of what does the organization do if the team is still in playoff contention when the MLB Trade Deadline comes around at the end of July...

The Phillies are on pace to win 96 games if they remain at their current pace.