Former Phillies 1B Darin Ruf Sues the Cincinnati Reds Over Injury

Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darin Ruf is suing the Cincinnati Reds for damages related to an injury that occurred while attempting to make a catch at Great American Ballpark two years ago. Ruf, who played for the Phillies from 2012-2016, injured his knee on June 2, 2023, when he was playing with the Milwaukee […]

Mike Lipinski  •  22 May 2025
Former Philadelphia Phillies Infielder Jean Segura Retires from Baseball

Former Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura has retired from baseball; his agency, CAA Baseball, announced on Wednesday in a social media post.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by CAA Baseball (@caabaseball) Segura arrived in Philadelphia prior to the 2019 MLB regular season in a trade that saw the Phillies send […]

Mike Lipinski  •  21 May 2025
The Phillies Have Four Prospects in MLB Pipeline’s Revised Top 100 Prospect List

Major League Baseball’s in-house ranking service, MLB Pipeline, has updated their 2025 MLB Top 100 baseball prospects list. The Philadelphia Phillies have two players in the Top 25 and four players in the Top 100.  Here’s a look at the Philadelphia Phillies minor league prospects who made the revised MLB Pipeline Top 100.    No. […]

Mike Lipinski  •  13 May 2025
Phillies Roster News: Phillies Sign Minor League 1B Seth Beer

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free agent 1B Seth Beer to a minor league deal, the team announced on Wednesday morning. Beer, 28, was drafted 28th overall by the Houston Astros in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Clemson University. He was traded to Arizona at the 2019 MLB trade deadline as part of the […]

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  13 May 2025
Phillies Injury News: Andrew Painter to Start on Thursday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley

The Philadelphia Phillies are getting closer to having MLB Pipeline top prospect Andrew Painter on a big-league mound. According to Phillies skipper Rob Thomson, Painter is expected to make his next rehab start on Thursday, May 14 when the IronPigs take on the Syracuse Mets at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. It will mark Painter’s […]

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  13 May 2025
A Look at the Philadelphia Phillies 2025 MLB Armed Forces Weekend Caps

Earlier this week, Major League Baseball unveiled their 2025 Armed Forces Weekend caps and they’re exactly what you would expect. As has been tradition in MLB, all teams will be decked out in camouflaged hats and accessories such as socks, wristbands, etc. As you can see from the Phillies’ cap above, each team’s cap will […]

Mike Lipinski  •  22 Apr 2025
Ranger Suarez Should Be Moved to the Phillies Bullpen When He Returns

SportsRadio 94 WIP’s midday host Joe Giglio is known for his outlandish, over-the-top, hot takes. Monday’s take proved to be no exception. Giglio went on a rant begging the Philadelphia Phillies to call up MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospect Andrew Painter and put him in the bullpen in an effort to save the season!  Joe […]

Mike Lipinski  •  21 Apr 2025
Is Elite Prospect Justin Crawford the Answer to the Phillies Outfield Woes?

While the calendar has yet to hit may, there’s some cause for concern – concern, not panic– in the Philadelphia Phillies outfield.  Opening Day starter Brandon Marsh, who has the reputation of being iffy at best against left-handed hitters, is 0-for-April and was benched by manager Rob Thomson heading into the start of Monday’s series […]

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Apr 2025
Bryce Harper Uses Bat as Part of Gender Reveal

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper used his first at-bat on Monday night to reveal the gender of his and his wife Kayla’s next child. As pointed out by Phillies’ broadcaster Tom McCarthy, Harper was using a blue Victus (not torpedo!) bat. The bat arrived at the ballpark earlier in the day and was given to […]

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Apr 2025