Ruben Amaro Jr.

MIAMI -- Cliff Lee will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a mild elbow strain, and the Philadelphia Phillies are relieved the injury isn't more serious.

The Eagles have spoken.

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...

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. clarified back in January that the organization still views top prospect Maikel Franco as a third baseman - today on the show assistant GM Scott Proefrock told me Franco has a chance to win the starting third base job in camp...

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Phillies have agreed to a deal with Bobby Abreu to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Heyman reports that Abreu will receive a salary of $800,000 if he makes the Phillies...

The Phillies have signed catcher Wil Nieves to a one-year contract, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today. Nieves, 36, appeared in 71 games (40 starts) last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and batted .297...

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Phillies have re-signed free agent catcher Carlos Ruiz.  Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer says it's a three-year, $26 million deal with an club-option for the 2017 season. (Mike Gill goes on a epic rant on Ruben Amaro Jr and the state of the Phillies) (Listen to Todd Zolecki of MLB...

It's unlikely to be their last addition to the bullpen this offseason, but the Phillies have made their first, signing right-hander Shawn Camp to a minor-league deal, according to John Heyman of CBS Sports. Camp, 38, was pretty poor last season for the Cubs, punching a 7...

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Phillies are finalizing a two-year deal with Marlon Byrd. Adam Rubin of ESPN New York hears from a source that Byrd's two-year contract with the Phillies is worth $16 million. The deal also includes an $8 million club/vesting option for 2016, which vests if he gets to 600 plate appearances in 2015, or if he totals 1,100 in 2014-15 and has at least 55

Free agent right-handed pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez has signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Phillies, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today.  The contract includes a vesting/club option for 2017, a signing bonus and performance bonuses. ...