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Cole Hamels announced Friday afternoon that he will be retiring alongside Padres teammate Craig Stammen (via Bob Nightengale of USA Today). The former Phillie hurled his last full season in 2019 with the Cubs, and went 7-7 with a 3.81 ERA. He last pitched in a game for Atlanta in 2020, and signed late in […]
The Philadelphia Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park on Friday night after a successful yet frustrating road trip to Pittsburgh and Miami. The Fightins will open a three-game series against one of the worst teams in baseball, the Kansas City Royals. The three-game series is the beginning of a 10-game home stand for the Phillies. […]
The 2023 MLB trade deadline came and went without Philadelphia Phillies’ president of baseball ops Dave Dombrowski making a massive deal. A self-professed wheeler and dealer, Dombrowski went with a rather subdued approach in 2023 by adding starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen and light hitting infielder Rodolfo Castro. But that’s not to say his moves […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are home to the worst player in the major leagues, possibly in all the world. And he makes $300 million.
Newest Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen is going from a team 13-games under .500 to a team that is tied for the top NL Wild Card spot. The transition from the woeful Detroit Tigers to the defending National League champions isn’t lost on the 31-year-old pitcher. He’s excited for the opportunity to play in […]
Former Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder/whatever Scott Kingery had himself a night on Tuesday for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. The Phils’ Triple-A affiliate was down 6-0 to the Buffalo Bison heading into the 6th inning at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. Team Bacon ripped off three-homers, including what turned out to be a go-head grand slam […]
Newly acquired Philadelphia Phillies’ starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen will get to work quickly. The 2023 All-Star is set to make his Phillies debut in the series finale against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon in South Florida, according to manager Rob Thomson. The 31-year-old was acquired ahead of the 2023 Major League Baseball trade […]
The 2023 Major League Baseball trade deadline is Tuesday, August 1 at 6:00 PM/EDT. Here’s a running thread of all the latest rumors surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies trade deadline. Phillies Still in Play for a Right-Handed Corner Outfielder (7/31) Phillies, after landing Lorenzen, remain in play for a RHH corner OF. Tommy Pham could […]
In a move made right before the 6:00 PM Major League Baseball trade deadline, the Philadelphia Phillies have dealt left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter to Pittsburgh in exchange for utility infielder Rodolfo Castro. Baseball scribe Jayson Stark was the first to report the trade. Biggest Pirates-Phillies trade since Antonio Bastardo for Joely Rodriguez? https://t.co/7MicalDX12 — […]
We’ve got Phillies trade news! According to multiple reports, the Phillies and Detroit Tigers have completed a deal to send starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen to South Philadelphia. As tweeted (X’d?) by Morosi, Phils’ infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee will to be part of the deal. Lee is ranked N0.5 in the Phillies system according to […]
