Articles by Matt Rappa (1744)
Philadelphia Phillies (12-15-4) right-hander Aaron Nola will make his sixth and final spring start in opposition of expected Opening Day starter RHP Marco Estrada and the Toronto Blue Jays (10-17-2) Tuesday evening at Spectrum Field.
As the 25-man roster continues to take shape, one player that has all but locked up his spot in the Philadelphia Phillies (11-15-4) starting rotation is RHP Vince Velasquez. He will take the mound Monday evening in opposition of the American League-worst Toronto Blue Jays (10-16-2) and RHP Aaron Sanchez at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.
Despite making just three appearances as a non-roster invitee reliever — including 1 2/3 shutout innings in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday — SHP Pat Venditte is already drawing attention from manager Pete Mackanin.
The Detroit Tigers will attempt to convert former Philadelphia Phillies top-10 prospect, outfielder Anthony Gose, to pitcher, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.
Tragedy struck the baseball world late Sunday morning, as retired nine-year veteran RHP Todd Frohwirth passed away at the age of 54, according to Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer.
A week from today, the Philadelphia Phillies (10-15-4) will arrive in Cincinnati ahead of their Opening Day matchup against the Reds the following afternoon.
The Philadelphia Phillies (10-15-3) will oppose a familar face in Saturday afternoon’s matchup against the Boston Red Sox (13-13-2) at JetBlue Park — fellow 2008 World Series champion RHP Kyle Kendrick.
The Cleveland Indians have returned southpaw Hoby Milner to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to a club announcement. Milner, 26, was the 15th selection in last December’s Rule 5 draft.
In what will likely be his second-to-last outing of spring training, Philadelphia Phillies (10-14-3) Opening Day starter RHP Jeremy Hellickson will take the mound against southpaw CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees (19-7-1) Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
In their sixth-to-last home game of spring training, the Philadelphia Phillies (10-12-3) will oppose RHP Masahiro Tanaka the New York Yankees (18-7) on Wednesday. Phillies RHP Vince Velasquez will make his fourth spring start and his first home at Spectrum Field.