Ranger Suárez signed with the Phillies in 2012. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) Ranger Suárez has been a key contributor to the Philadelphia Phillies’ pitching staff over the last few years. In 2021, he pitched out of the bullpen — both as a regular reliever and closer — for the first four months of the season and was stretched out into a starter over the season’s final two months. He finished 2021 with 39 appearances and a 1.36 ERA. Two years ago, Suárez transitioned into a full-time starter. The then 26-year-old started 29 games for the Phillies and finished with a 3.65 ERA ac ..read more

Ranger Suárez dominated yet again on Monday. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire) It is not supposed to be this easy, but Ranger Suárez has been making pitching look like a piece of cake. The easygoing southpaw dominated once again on Monday, firing seven shutout innings without breaking a sweat to lead the Phillies to their seventh straight victory, 7-0 over the Reds in Cincinnati. The Reds put a runner in scoring position once against Suárez, when Elly De La Cruz was bunted over to second before stealing third with two outs in the fifth. And Suárez probably could’ve gone even deeper in the ..read more

Bryce Harper has been placed on the paternity list. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire) The Philadelphia Phillies will be without first baseman Bryce Harper as they open their 10-game roadtrip in Cincinnati Monday. Prior to this evening’s game at Great American Ballpark against the Reds, the Phillies announced that the two-time NL MVP has been placed on the paternity list. Harper and his wife, Kayla, revealed in an Instagram post in March that they were expecting their third child together. The couple have welcomed two children — four-year-old son Krew and three-year-old daughter Brooklyn — since ..read more

Scott Kingery is currently at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (Cheryl Pursell) Scott Kingery is still in the Phillies organization, making noise in the minor leagues. The former top prospect has put together a red-hot month of April at the plate for Triple-A Lehigh Valley as he plays what could be his final season under contract for Philadelphia. Kingery, who turns 30 next week, is batting .302/.375/.721 in 13 April games after a slow first series to start the season at the end of March. The utility man had a strong showing in the power department in the IronPigs’ most recent six-game series at Scrant ..read more

Aaron Nola and the Phillies rotation have been dominant. (Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire) Aaron Nola logged eight innings in Sunday afternoon’s win over the Chicago White Sox, limiting opposing hitters to just four hits and two earned runs, while striking out seven batters. Given that he only threw 91 pitches, Nola very easily could have gone back out for the ninth inning under different circumstances. And yet, Nola might have turned in the worst start of the weekend by Phillies pitchers, which is saying something. Friday night, Spencer Turnbull took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, ultimately ..read more

Bryce Harper recorded one hit and a run scored in Sunday’s win against the White Sox (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire) Final Score: Phillies 8, White Sox 2 The Phillies (14-8) have enjoyed a week of baseball against two of the worst teams in MLB. They finished off back-to-back sweeps of the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox with an 8-2 win over Chicago in Sunday’s series finale. Aaron Nola allowed two runs in the first, but kept his pitch count low and got through eight innings. Yunior Marte finished things up in the ninth. Nola’s pitch count was only at 91, but the starting pitching has been ..read more

The Phillie Phanatic’s birthday is Sunday. (Cheryl Pursell/Phillies Nation) Sunday, the Phillie Phanatic’s birthday will be celebrated at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies revealed this morning that they will wear their batting practice caps that feature the Phanatic with their cream uniforms during their series finale with the Chicago White Sox. A different look for a special celebration today pic.twitter.com/IeFdZoUayr — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 21, 2024 There’s no indication that this is more than a one-time thing for the Phanatic’s birthday, though the Phanatic batting pra ..read more

Zack Wheeler was dominant Saturday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) It took Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler until his fifth start of the season to get his first victory of the season. Given how well Wheeler pitched across the first four, you can start to understand why pitcher wins have been devalued as a metric around the sport. Nonetheless, for as good as Wheeler was over his first four starts, he found another level against the lowly Chicago White Sox Saturday evening. A night after Spencer Turnbull carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Wheeler didn’t give up a hit until his 1 ..read more

Zack Wheeler was dominant Saturday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) It took Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler until his fifth start of the season to get his first victory of the season. Given how well Wheeler pitched across the first four, you can start to understand why pitcher wins have been devalued as a metric around the sport. Nonetheless, for as good as Wheeler was over his first four starts, he found another level against the lowly Chicago White Sox Saturday evening. A night after Spencer Turnbull carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Wheeler didn’t give up a hit until his 1 ..read more

Zack Wheeler pitched 7 1/3-shutout innings on Saturday. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) Final Score: Phillies 9, White Sox 5 On Friday, Spencer Turnbull pitched 6 1/3 innings until giving up a hit in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. 24 hours later, Zack Wheeler was even better. The veteran right-hander started his night by tossing seven no-hit innings on 101 pitches. Everyone was officially on alert. Nobody moved in the Phillies’ bullpen during the bottom of the seventh. Wheeler, at the very least, was going to begin the eighth inning. Wheeler’s night started with ..read more