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You probably don’t remember the hiccup in time when infielder Otto Lopez was a San Francisco Giant, but it did happen. For 5 weeks or so, the team had a 25-year old second baseman who had hit .300/.365/.413 in 2,255 minor league plate appearances. Then, they designated him for assignment and he was claimed by […]
Trea Turner returned to the starting lineup in Wednesday’s series finale against the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, with manager Don Mattingly returning him to the leadoff spot. It was his first time batting leadoff since his season-long slump resulted in Turner being dropped to the No. 2 spot on May 27th. Turner had a […]
The Philadelphia Phillies made a difficult decision on Wednesday. Starting pitcher Andrew Painter struggled once again in the Phillies’ 12-4 defeat against the Miami Marlins. After surrendering six runs in the outing, Painter saw his ERA increase to an alarming 7.06. The Phillies ultimately demoted Painter to Triple-A after the contest. Painter revealed what he […] The post What Phillies’ Andrew Painter said amid brutal struggles before demotion appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Despite misses at the top of the draft and a number of injured pitchers, the Marlins have a good system, marked by depth and upside, and a balanced complement of bats and arms.
It shouldn’t be controversial to say that Andrew Painter is not a Major League caliber starting pitcher right now. That does not mean he will never become one, but in this moment, on June 18th, he is simply not MLB caliber. After his latest shellacking at the hands of the Marlins yesterday afternoon in which […]
The Phillies optioned scuffling starter Andrew Painter to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after today’s game. They’ll recall an extra reliever tomorrow to take his spot on the active roster. Painter was rocked for six runs on as many hits while completing just two innings in today’s blowout loss at the hands of the Marlins. The rookie […]
After Wednesday’s 12-4 defeat to the Miami Marlins where Andrew Painter surrendered six runs in just two innings of work, the Phillies will be shaking up the back of their rotation by optioning Andrew Painter to AAA. The Phillies have tried everything with Painter. They’ve tweaked his usage in certain starts to limit fastball damage, […]
As the baseball world continues to conjure up potential trade offers surrounding Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara, there is no denying that conversations will continue ahead of the MLB trade deadline. With fans wondering if the Marlins will end up trading Alcantara, an MLB insider gives insight into what the thinking of the franchise could […] The post MLB rumors: Jeff Passan drops in-depth response to Sandy Alcantara trade question as buzz heats up appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was a semi-getaway day for the Phillies and Marlins and after getting embarrassed a bit by the Phillies the previous two games, Miami came out swinging. On the day, they battered Andrew Painter and the rest of the Phillies’ pitching staff, putting up twelve runs on thirteen hits. It started early and often and […]
As trade rumors swirl for what feels like the zillionth year in a row, Miami's star righty is focused on where his feet are.
Here are the lineups for the series finale against the Marlins. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Marlins:
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for June 17, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Sandy Alcantara MIA PHI 6.0 8 2 6 1 102 18 17.6% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – June 17, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
With no disrespect meant to the Marlins, with whom the Phillies conclude their series today, it’s time to think about the Mets. It’s deep into June, and the Phillies are just about to play their Flushing-based rivals for the first time this season. Blame the balanced schedule; it’s kept the two star-crossed haters apart for […]
Marlins 20-year-old shortstop Carter Johnson is now able to add weight and keep it on, which has enabled him to see results in his third pro season. The post Adding Good Weight Helps Marlins’ Carter Johnson Break Through appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The Philadelphia Phillies showed more lineup creativity Tuesday night, and Kyle Schwarber’s first-base start became a notable wrinkle in their 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Schwarber started at first base at Citizens Bank Park, giving manager Don Mattingly another way to balance the lineup. The move helped keep Bryce Harper at designated hitter while […] The post Phillies star Kyle Schwarber opens up about playing first base vs. Marlins appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Not even Ryan Howard pulled this off. With his 25th home run of the season in Tuesday’s 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins, Kyle Schwarber became the first player in Phillies history to hit 25 home runs before the All-Star break in three separate seasons. He had 30 in the first half of […]
In middle school English class, I was taught about the structure of a story. It has the inciting event, the rising action, the climax, the falling action. Baseball games can be exactly like that. Or exactly not like that. This game had most of those pieces, sure, but they all came fairly early. The Phillies […]
Trade talk is starting to pick up around baseball, as we get ever closer to the MLB Trade Deadline, just about six weeks away now. A number of notable names have been floated this season, so let's consolidate it with a list of the Top 10 Starting Pitchers on the trade block, with the help of Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report . Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins Freddy Peralta, New York Mets Robbie Ray, San Francisco Giants Casey Mize...
The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing some improved baseball of late, currently sitting at 39-33 ahead of the second game of their series against the Miami Marlins. The Phillies still have quite a bit of ground to make up in the NL East race behind the Atlanta Braves, but have fully put a rough start […] The post Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber is doing something he hasn’t done since 2021 vs. Marlins appeared first on ClutchPoints .
2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Hello everybody 2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Since we last did this, Eric and James published a Twins list. 2:02 Brendan Gawlowski: I have been working furiously on the Marlins. That’ll go either tomorrow or Thursday but it’s essentially done. 2:02 Brendan Gawlowski: Which leaves just the Rays and this will all be over. […]
Zack Wheeler put on a show from the bump on Monday night as the Phillies handily beat the Marlins 7-0. This clip of Owen Caissie challenging Wheeler’s called strike three on a nasty cutter tells pretty much the whole story: This clip rules. Caissie looked utterly shocked to see that Wheeler’s cutter – which did […] The post Owen Caissie Learned Not to ABS Challenge Zack Wheeler’s Cutter appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Phils defeated the Marlins 7-0 at home on Monday night. They’re now 39-33 and 7.5 games behind the Braves. Gabriel Rincones Jr., called up after the Adolis Garcia injury, hit his first major league home run: I have to say I’m impressed with the casual home run pimpage and bat flip. It’s all part […] The post I’m Impressed with the Effortlessly Casual Bat Flip and Pimpage After Gabriel Rincones Jr.’s First Big League Home Run appeared first on Crossing Broad .
After laying two goose eggs in Milwaukee, the Philadelphia Phillies (39-33) returned to the roost and sired one of their own from the Miami Marlins (36-37), hatching a 7-0 victory on Monday night (I don’t know where babies come from). Zack Wheeler gave up a hit and a walk to open the game but allowed […]
On Gabriel Rincones Jr.'s memorable night.
The Marlins jump 10 spots in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.