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(Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Brandon Apter, contributor Phillies starter Vince Velasquez made his first, and perhaps only, rehab start since being placed on the disabled list with strained biceps. He was removed from the game on June 8 against the Cubs after throwing two fastballs in the 80's, a pitch that normally reaches the mid 90's. […]
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers held a private workout with Ben Simmons and let his camp know that they plan to select him first overall in Thursday's NBA Draft. Following his workout in Philadelphia, Simmons appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to talk about a number of things, including the draft and advice he receive […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor Just hours after signing their second round pick, Kevin Gowdy, the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with their fourth round pick, southpaw JoJo Romero. Officially a part of the Phillies! Beyond blessed and couldn't have done it without the support of my family ⚾ pic.twitter.com/OpX5vXSpC1 — Jojo Romero (@thejet_jojo6) June 22, 2016 .@Phillies agree […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor Just one day after formally introducing Mickey Moniak, the Phillies have officially signed their second round pick, high school right-hander Kevin Gowdy. phillies sign No. 42 overall pick, kevin gowdy, rhp from santa barbara hs. $3.5M. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 22, 2016 gowdy got nearly $2M over slot for pick No. 42. philly […]
By: Brandon Apter, contributor 12 days after being selected first overall in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Phillies, Mickey Moniak finally got to put on red pinstripes as part of his introductory press conference on Tuesday. "It's an honor to be in the city of Philadelphia," Moniak said. "Didn't know too much about the city other than […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Minneapolis, MN – After being swept by the Diamondbacks and going 0-6 on their most recent homestand, the Phillies will embark on a 10-game road trip with stops in Minnesota, San Francisco and Arizona in hopes of finding offense away from home. Their first stop is […]
By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Bryan Colangelo and Brett Brown traveled to Turkey last week to see what Dario Saric's intentions were for the season. Earlier today, the Sixers reportedly informed Ben Simmons' camp that they planned to select him with the first overall pick in Thursday night's draft. More news continues to flow out of Sixers camp, this time regarding Joel Embiid's recovery. According […]
Embed from Getty Images In two days, the Philadelphia 76ers will be on the clock for the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. They have been 'leaning heavily' toward selecting LSU's Ben Simmons to this point. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Simmons worked out for the Sixers this morning. Simmons even took the time to post […]
Embed from Getty Images Two pitches was enough for Cameron Rupp to realize Vince Velasquez wasn't himself back on June 8. The 24-year-old right-hander threw two fastballs in the high 80's, a pitch that normally lands in the mid 90's, and was removed from the game with what would later be diagnosed as right bicep soreness. After […]
The Phillies and number one overall pick Mickey Moniak have agreed to a deal. The exact terms have not been released yet. No. 1 overall @MLBDraft pick Mickey Moniak, @Phillies agree to deal. Signing/Bonus Tracker: https://t.co/JoHhHMQWqt pic.twitter.com/cv98hkkmDi — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 20, 2016 Done deal. ✍ pic.twitter.com/uocE1bI7rZ — Phillies (@Phillies) June 20, 2016 In 29 games […]