11+ hour, 45+ min ago (764+ words) The Phillies have 10 of their last 13 playoff games. When asked why fans should still believe in this team, Dave Dombrowski lists multiple reasons why. The Phillies have long been as aggressive as anyone in baseball when it comes to free agency. The same hasn't been true on the international side, though. Their history with signing top talent out of Asia has been almost non-existent, and it hasn't been for a lack of effort. "Sometimes there's a little bit more of an obstacle we're facing," Dave Dombrowski told The Philadelphia Inquirer's Scott Lauber recently. "Maybe [Philly] is not the No. 1 place, first and foremost. But you don't give in to that. You try to create an atmosphere that people want to join, and you're hopeful that at some time it works out for you." This offseason might finally present that opportunity....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago (705+ words) With the World Series officially over, the MLB offseason has started. Cole Weintraub catches up with Ruben Amaro Jr. to get the former GM's take on what the Phillies plan of attack for this offseason should be. Today marks an important day in the offseason. The non-tender deadline is set for Friday at 5 p.m. ET. The Phillies have a number of arbitration-eligible players and by Friday the club will decide whether to trade, non-tender (essentially release) or submit an annual salary, which triggers the arbitration process. A player becomes arbitration-eligible after accumulating three years of major-league service time. So, who qualifies for the Phils? Service Time: 5.165 | Free Agent: 2027 In his first season in Philadelphia, the left-hander was both reliable and durable. In 2025, he led the team in wins (15), posted a 3.92 ERA and made 32 starts. His 2.90 field-independent pitching mark ranked sixth in…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago (753+ words) With Zack Wheeler out for the remainder of the 2025 season, Phillies fans send their well wishes to Zack. When people look back on the 2025 Phillies, the loss of Zack Wheeler will always stand out. On Aug. 15, the club revealed that the 35-year-old had a right upper-extremity blood clot. He was placed on the injured list two days later and underwent a successful thrombolysis removal procedure a day later. On Aug. 23, his season was declared over. It was a gut punch. Wheeler was in the midst of one of his best years in Philadelphia " 105 with a 2.71 ERA, an elite 195/33 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 0.94 WHIP across 24 starts. The first hint of trouble came on Aug. 2, when right shoulder soreness after a start versus Detroit pushed his next outing back two days. Wheeler beat Texas on Aug. 10, but the radar gun told the…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1130+ words) Bryce Harper didn't have his best year in 2025, despite hitting 27 homers and having a .844 OPS. When asked about if Bryce still has "elite" years ahead of him, Dave Dombrowski shared an interesting answer. Just over a month ago, Dave Dombrowski sat in the media room at Citizens Bank Park across from reporters following the Phillies' fourth straight postseason exit. The president of baseball operations kept things honest " maybe a little too honest. Arguably the biggest takeaway from his 54-minute end-of-season press conference was about Bryce Harper. Dombrowski was blunt about the two-time MVP's 2025 season and his outlook moving forward. "He's still an All-Star-caliber player. He didn't have an elite season like he has had in the past. And I guess we only find out if he becomes elite or he continues to be good," he said. "Can he rise to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (775+ words) Ranger Suarez's agent, Scott Boras, spoke on Suarez's appeal in free agency this winter at the MLB GM meetings in Las Vegas. At this point, it would be more surprising not to hear about the Phillies' outfield, Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber's market. Those three topics have dominated headlines, and they were front and center again at the MLB GM Meetings in Las Vegas. Harrison Bader set off a mini-storm with his season-ending Instagram post: "PHILLY BABY " Two and a half months was not nearly enough " To the ones who made it happen " THANK YOU. To every screaming fan " I LOVE YOU and THANK YOU. To a clubhouse I'm humbled to have been a part of " especially, THANK YOU." To some, it read like a farewell. But 94WIP's Devan Kaney reported that a source said the message "does not mean…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (1139+ words) Running it back. Three words Phillies fans are tired of hearing. The Phils have reached the postseason for four straight years, and for four straight years, they've come up short. They shocked everyone with a run to the 2022 World Series, only to fall to the Astros in six games. When a core stays together that long " and produces a similar ending each October " change becomes expected. Yet 15 players on the 2025 Opening Day roster were also on the 2022 team. It's a battle-tested group, but the results are stale. Even after a 96-win season, urgency hangs over the franchise because of one unavoidable obstacle in the National League: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell " their star power feels endless, especially after winning back-to-back World Series titles. In 2024, their rotation fell apart with injuries to Tyler Glasnow, Tony Gonsolin,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (969+ words) The Phillies" outfield enters the winter with more uncertainty than any other position group. In 2025, the results simply weren"t there. Phillies outfielders combined for a .712 OPS (18th in MLB), a 7.8% walk rate (22nd), and 219 RBIs (24th). They stole 29 bases, tied for the fourth-fewest in baseball. The group struggled to generate impact at the plate and rarely changed games with speed. The front office is expected to explore ways to add power, inject more athleticism and balance a lineup that leaned too heavily on its top-three hitters. Marsh was the most stable everyday outfielder the Phillies had. He hit .280/.342/.443 with a .785 OPS, bouncing between left and center while offering better-than-average defense at both spots. He was at his best against right-handed pitching, where he hit .300 with a .838 OPS, nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Marsh isn"t going anywhere. His role may shift depending…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (542+ words) As we enter MLB free agency and what should be a busy offseason, there are guaranteed to be some surprises. Baseball America threw out the first eyebrow-raising moment for Phillies fans today. The publication released its latest ranking of the top ten prospects for all 30 MLB teams, and there is a new player at the top of the list. It is not starting pitcher Andrew Painter, as it was last year, and the year before that. It is shortstop Aidan Miller, the team's 2023 1st-round draft pick, riding the wave of a strong 2025 season at the plate, and on the basepaths. Baseball America writer Josh Norris was a guest on The Phillies Show podcast. He drew up the rankings, and this isn't a hot take. He does exhaustive research on the players and teams he covers, and interviews many people throughout…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (741+ words) Right-handed hitters. Phillies fans might get sick of hearing how much the organization values adding them this offseason. Wednesday " the day before free agency opened " offered another example. On MLB Network's Hot Stove, Jon Morosi reported that the Los Angeles Angels are considering trading outfielders Jo Adell and Taylor Ward, adding that there's a "better than 50-50 chance" one of them gets moved. And yes, the Phillies were the team highlighted that could swing a deal. Adell, 26, was the Angels' first-round pick in 2017 and one of baseball's most hyped prospects before injuries and inconsistency stalled him. From 202023, he never played more than 88 games in a season. In 2024, he finally earned a full-time role in right field, hitting 20 homers among 37 extra-base hits but finishing with a .207 average. A year later, everything clicked. Adell quietly turned in one of baseball's most underrated seasons…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) Philly's biggest college basketball event is coming back and the action is set to kickoff this weekend. It's time for the Big 5 Classic tournament -- which, actually contains teams from six local schools, Drexel, La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, Temple and Villanova -- and the action will start on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 when Drexel's men's basketball team takes on St. Joseph's University. The Big 5 Classic -- a championship to showcase the Philly area schools that make up the "Big 5" -- will unfold through several rounds of games between two "pods" of teams. Organizers said the six schools will be separated into two pods: La Salle, Temple and Villanova in one pod and in the second, Drexel, Penn and Saint Joseph's University. This setup will be similar for both men's and women's basketball teams. A monthlong schedule of games would then follow. The Men's Big 5 Classic…...