Trea Turner is in his second season with the Phillies. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation) Trea Turner‘s first season with the Philadelphia Phillies didn’t quite meet expectations. Some people not only saw him as a legitimate National League MVP candidate heading into 2023, but picked him to win the award. Things didn’t turn out that way, though. It was a dreadful start to 2023 for Turner. He wasn’t himself at the plate. He chased pitches outside of the strike zone, resulting in a lot of swing-and-miss and subsequent strikeouts. As the first few weeks turned into the first few months of the season, the ..read more

Johan Rojas is in his second MLB season. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation) It’s no secret that since the start of last postseason, Johan Rojas has struggled mightily at the plate. However, in a Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse loaded with former All-Stars, the work ethic of the 23-year-old continues to impress his teammates. One of the teammates that appreciates how hard Rojas has worked to improve offensively is Trea Turner. And after Rojas’ finest offensive performance of the season in Wednesday’s win over the Colorado Rockies, Turner praised Rojas and revealed that the two had worked together fairl ..read more

Could Kyle Schwarber reach 500 home runs?(Don Otto/Phillies Nation) Kyle Schwarber trotted around the basepaths at Citizens Bank Park after hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday evening’s Philadelphia Phillies win over the Colorado Rockies. It was his 250th career home run, and it left you to wonder whether he’s got 250 more in him. Before the night was out, he crushed his 251st career home run, a blast off the facing of the second deck. So, it’s only 249 more he needs to 500: Good GOD, Kyle pic.twitter.com/fLJAqFgLQQ — Phillies Nation (@PhilliesNation) Ap ..read more

Aidan Miller was a first-round pick by the Phillies in 2023. (Tim Kelly/Phillies Nation) Part of the reason Phillies fans have developed such an affinity for Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm over the past few seasons is that they’re homegrown talents. That’s no knock on Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber or certainly Bryce Harper — but watching someone rise through the ranks within the organization before making an impact at the big league level strikes a different chord. There seems to be another such example on the way. Aidan Miller collected four more hits in the Single-A Clearwater Threshers’ 10-1 ..read more

Trea Turner was a triple shy of the cycle in the Phillies’ 7-6 win over the Rockies. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) Final Score: Phillies 7, Rockies 6 Tuesday was a perfect night of baseball. Ranger Suárez threw his second career complete-game shutout, Bryce Harper broke out of his slump and the team played its most fundamentally sound game of the season. If you were hoping for two straight days of fun, stress-free baseball, save that hope for later. The Phillies (11-8) had a 7-1 lead entering the eighth inning. Forty pitches and nine batters later, the lead fell to 7-6. Gregory Sot ..read more

Taijuan Walker will pitch for the IronPigs Tuesday. (Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire) The Latest Phillies Injury Updates Taijuan Walker (right shoulder impingement) Status: 15-day injured list Walker made his second rehab appearance on Tuesday, throwing 78 pitches for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs over 4 2/3 innings. Though he only struck out one batter, the Phillies are encouraged with how the 31-year-old came out of his rehab outing, in which he allowed three hits and one run. Walker will throw a bullpen session Friday, and the Phillies will make a decision on how to proceed with the v ..read more

Ranger Suárez became the second pitcher in baseball to throw a complete-game shutout in 2024. (Don Otto/Phillies Nation) Ranger Suárez’s pitch count was at 89 as he walked to the mound in the top of the ninth inning with his second career complete-game shutout on the line. The crowd of just over 35,000 at Citizens Bank Park rose to their feet to salute a homegrown pitcher they have fallen in love with. Suárez made his Phillies debut in 2018. His first start at Citizens Bank Park was a 24-4 beatdown from the Mets that was broadcasted on Facebook. He finished the 2019 season with a 0.60 ERA over ..read more

Ranger Suárez threw a complete-game shutout on Tuesday. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire) Final: Phillies 5, Rockies 0 With the Phillies offense in a rut to start the season, Ranger Suárez delivered a masterful performance that needed as little support as possible. But Bryce Harper, in need of a kick start, provided some backup anyway. The ever-calm left-hander Suárez threw a complete-game shutout against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, lifting Philadelphia to a 5-0 victory. Harper added a double, a home run and three RBIs as the Phillies (10-8) clinched a series victor ..read more

Whit Merrifield is in his first season with the Phillies. (Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire) Whit Merrifield is out of the Phillies lineup on Tuesday amidst a rough beginning to his career in Philadelphia. While the team signed the utility man in a reserve role, the former All-Star has started a majority of the games against left-handed starting pitchers so far this season. Merrifield is not in the lineup as the Phillies face the Colorado Rockies and lefty Austin Gomber at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40 p.m. Still, manager Rob Thomson has faith in the 35-year-old’s ability to get going at the plate, ex ..read more

Edmundo Sosa is in his third season with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation) You don’t need Edmundo Sosa’s walk-up song to let you know that people love Sosa. But, like Chief Keef’s “Love Sosa” that he uses before at-bats, the fan and clubhouse favorite hasn’t been heard from much this season. Sosa, a 28-year-old utility infielder, has complemented a star-studded Phillies roster since he was traded to Philadelphia in July 2022. The right-handed batter earned himself a spot as a late-inning defensive replacement at third base and a platoon starter at shortstop against left-handed pit ..read more