Phillies-Braves Rained Out, Doubleheader Set for September

Wednesday’s Philadelphia Phillies–Atlanta Braves game was postponed due to inclement weather. The key National League East matchup will be made up as part of a split day/night doubleheader on September 11 in South Philadelphia, the Phillies announced. The Phillies and Braves will finish an abbreviated two-game series on Thursday in South Philadelphia. Weather permitting, of […]

Mike Lipinski  •  21 Jun 2023
Fightins’ De La Cruz Extends On-Base Streak to 34-Games

Reading’s Carlos De La Cruz extended his on-base streak to 34-games on Tuesday night in the Fightins’ 7-2 win over Portland.  The 34-game on-base streak is the longest in BaseballTown since 2009 and surpasses Cam Perkins 33-game streak from 2014.   De La Cruz was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017 out of George […]

Mike Lipinski  •  21 Jun 2023
Phillies Win Streak Snapped by Atlanta

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jeff Hoffman allowed two-runs in the 7th inning to break a 1-1 tie as the Atlanta Braves took game one of a three-game set, 4-2.  The Phillies jumped out to an early lead thanks to an RBI single by Nick Castellanos. They were aided by another fine outing by Ranger Suarez.  The […]

Mike Lipinski  •  20 Jun 2023
Down on the Farm: Checking in on the Phils’ Minor Leagues

Here’s a look at what’s happening in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system:  Lehigh Valley IronPigs outfielder Jake Cave has been on an absolute tear as of late.  Cave is hitting a whopping .391 with 11 homers, 23 doubles, and 39 RBIs since being demoted in early May.  The 30-year-old’s stats are amongst the best […]

Mike Lipinski  •  20 Jun 2023
Phillies Finally Fight Back to the .500 Mark

Rejoice! For the first time in a month, the Philadelphia Phillies have reached the .500 mark on the season.   Phillies are back at .500 for the first time since May 14. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 15, 2023 Buried in the funny lead is the fact the Phillies are playing some of the best baseball […]

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Jun 2023
Walker Pitches the Phillies to a Series Win Over the Dodgers

Bryson Stott and Nick Castellanos each drove in a pair of runs and Taijuan Walker threw five scoreless innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. The win gave the Phillies a series victory over the Dodgers and ended a successful homestand with a 7-1 […]

Mike Lipinski  •  11 Jun 2023
Philadelphia Phillies Injury News: Bohm is Back

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Alec Bohm has been activated from the injured list and is in the lineup on Sunday afternoon.  In a corresponding move, the Phillies have optioned INF Drew Ellis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Prior to today’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies reinstated INF Alec Bohm from the 10-day IL (left […]

Mike Lipinski  •  11 Jun 2023
Walk-off Schwarbomb Extends Phillies Winning Streak to Six

Kyle Schwarber hit a mammoth walk-off home run in the 9th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in South Philadelphia.  Phils’ starter Ranger Suarez had another quality outing scattering four hits and one run over six innings pitched.  Suarez has now registered three consecutive […]

Mike Lipinski  •  09 Jun 2023
José Alvarado: Reinstated from IL

The Philadelphia Phillies have reinstated reliever Jose Alvarado from the 15-day injured list Friday ahead of tonight’s game against the Dodgers. He was recalled from his rehab assignment with Reading (AA), and to make room on the 26-man roster, RHP Connor Brogdon was optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA). The 28-year-old has been out of action […]

Maranda Jo Shinn  •  09 Jun 2023