CHICAGO -- Phillies manager Rob Thomson had something important to tell his team on Tuesday, so he gathered everybody together in the visitors’ clubhouse at Wrigley Field. He first told them that Bryce Harper earned National League Player of the Month honors for a second consecutive month, which got Harper

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We’re getting closer to crunch time, with the 2024 Draft just a little over a week away. I love this time of year because I get to use the word "penultimate." As in, this is my penultimate mock draft of 2024. Jim Callis will have one a week from now,

CHICAGO -- Alec Bohm's baseball journey zipped through his mind on Wednesday. The high school baseball games. The college ones. The 180 games he played in the Minor Leagues, including the 14 he played late in 2021 when the Phillies optioned him to Triple-A. There was the “I hate this

The southpaw is surging across MLB. Last season, there was a bit of a lull for left-handers, with only one (the Cubs’ Justin Steele) finishing among the top 10 in FanGraphs’ version of pitcher WAR. While then-Padres lefty Blake Snell did take NL Cy Young honors, only two of his

With July now underway, it’s time to look back at the players who made June their own.

The starters for the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard have been unveiled. Here's who will be taking the field for the American League and National League in the Midsummer Classic on July 16 (8 p.m. ET on FOX) at Globe Life Field. The results of the fan vote to

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As always, the 25th edition of the All-Star Futures Game promises to be a festival of future big league talent, all on the field at the same time.

CHICAGO -- Trea Turner has seen a lot of baseball in his life, so he has seen plenty of pitchers react in plenty of ways to first-inning adversity. He liked what he saw Tuesday night from rookie Michael Mercado. “That’s what’s most important,” Turner said following a 6-4 victory over

We’ve saved the riskiest demographic for last in our run of top 10 Draft prospects: the high school pitchers. While there don't appear to be any prep arms slated to go at the very top of the Draft, there is some depth in this group this year. How many actually

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner admitted on Saturday that he was trying to do too much in the absences of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. But on Sunday afternoon, he did more than enough. Turner's clutch go-ahead two-run single in the seventh -- one of his three hits on

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

This was the week when every team in baseball reached the midway point of its season. When you hit the midway point, it is difficult to argue “small sample size” any longer. Maybe your team is a little better than it has played. Maybe your team is a little worse.

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies know they might need to get creative to generate offense without Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber in the lineup for the time being. Look no further than manager Rob Thomson making the rare decision to pinch-hit for his starting catcher in the seventh inning on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA -- An incredible week for Cristopher Sánchez got even sweeter on Friday night. Six days after signing a life-changing four-year extension, the 27-year-old left-hander tossed his first complete-game shutout in the Phillies' 2-0 win over the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. He allowed just three hits while striking out

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies placed both Bryce Harper (left hamstring strain) and Kyle Schwarber (left groin strain) on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night’s 2-0 win over the Marlins -- but the news could have been much worse. “We dodged a bullet,” manager Rob Thomson said. “It's very

It’s Pop Girl Summer! Are you ready for it? Teams from across the Minors are celebrating pop stars, friendship bracelets and mascots reclaiming ownership of their work. And some teams are in their ERA era. Fans of all levels can enjoy these specialty games, whether they're a Swiftie or have

PHILADELPHIA -- At this time a year ago, Bryce Harper had never started a professional game at first base. Now, he's been named the starting first baseman for the National League in the 2024 All-Star Game. • Finalists to start All-Star Game set; voting resumes Sunday Harper received the honor

PHILADELPHIA -- Spencer Turnbull's return to the Phillies' starting rotation was short-lived. The right-hander was placed on the IL with a right lat strain on Thursday, one day after leaving Wednesday's outing in Detroit after just three innings. "It's probably going to be six weeks, could be eight weeks," manager

DETROIT -- Spencer Turnbull's return to Comerica Park to pitch against the Tigers -- who drafted and developed him before non-tendering him in November -- ended abruptly after he pitched three innings for the Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. Turnbull exited Philadelphia’s 6-2 victory with right shoulder soreness after throwing 36

It’s difficult to stay atop the Hitter Power Rankings over and over and over again, because even the best hitters tend to cool off every once in a while. Well, don’t tell that to Aaron Judge. Nobody has been able to slow down the Yankees slugger for several weeks, and