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Phillies’ Alex Cora failure seems likely to bring them back to Don Mattingly

With Alex Cora turning down the Philadelphia Phillies for the second time this year, the club is now left to reconsider its options for the vacant manager position. According to a report from The Athletic, now with an offseason lockout looming, his decision makes a possible return for interim manager Don Mattingly increasingly appealing. Cora […] The post Phillies’ Alex Cora failure seems likely to bring them back to Don Mattingly appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Are there any free agents you’d prefer the Phillies steer clear of?

Two days ago, we asked who your top free agent target was. Today, it’s time for the reverse. Very few free agent possibilities meet with unanimous agreement; there’s always reason to believe that a player might not pan out, or that they might not be worth the price they’ll command. It’s more fun to dream […]

Philadelphia Phillies 2026 MLB Draft Report Card

We examine the top performers from the Phillies' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Philadelphia Phillies 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .

Philadelphia Phillies Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .

Alex Cora will not manage in 2027 despite Phillies’ interest

Dave Dombrowski eagerly wants to recreate World Series magic with Alex Cora, but the former Boston Red Sox manager is not interested in a reunion at this time. The Philadelphia Phillies will have to find someone else to fill their skipper position. Boston fired Cora just a few days before Philly cut ties with Rob […] The post Alex Cora will not manage in 2027 despite Phillies’ interest appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Alex Cora reportedly won’t manage the Phillies in 2027

The next Phillies manager will not be Alex Cora. Cora turned down a second opportunity to manage the Phillies, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Dave Dombrowski reportedly reached out to Cora to gauge his interest in taking the job. Cora said he is taking the summer of 2027 off. The Phillies have not settled […]

Alex Cora Informs Phillies He Doesn’t Plan To Manage In 2027

As the Phillies mull their managerial decision, it appears one of the top speculative targets is off the board. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Alex Cora informed Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski that he plans to take the 2027 season off. Cora doesn’t have any immediate financial incentive to return to […]

Phillies Could Offload Bryce Harper & Other Key Players After Disappointing Season, Claims Insider

Five straight postseason exits. Five different opponents. And now, the Philadelphia Phillies may finally be out of excuses. After the Atlanta Braves ended their 2026 run in the Wild Card Series, the Phillies’ long-promised overhaul could be heading for the clubhouse’s biggest names, at least that is what an insider feels. Change has already defined […] The post Phillies Could Offload Bryce Harper & Other Key Players After Disappointing Season, Claims Insider appeared first on EssentiallySpor...

Diamondbacks To Part Ways With Pitching Coach Brian Kaplan

The Diamondbacks will not retain pitching coach Brian Kaplan, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. The Snakes will look elsewhere after the expiration of Kaplan’s two-year contract. Kaplan, 44, was in his first stint as a lead pitching instructor. He’d spent three years on staff with the Phillies as an assistant pitching coach before making the […]

3 Phillies Who Won't Be Back in 2027

The Philadelphia Phillies fell flat in the postseason once again this year, despite a star-studded, expensive, All-Star lineup.  So what now? There's a chance that manager Don Mattingly will not be back. But what about the players? A notable MLB insider has already suggested that maybe it's time for the Phillies to move on from a superstar . But Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and  Trea Turner all have no-trade clauses. T he chances of any one of them moving are slim and none.  Fro...

76ers’ LeBron James rocks Phillies hat during preseason opener

The Philadelphia 76ers took on Eagles fan Karl-Anthony Towns’ New York Knicks in preseason action October 5 as LeBron James watched from the stands. James joined Towns in making a fashion statement as he watched with Philly gear on, on a night when Jaylen Brown took over. James was seen rocking a Phillies baseball cap […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James rocks Phillies hat during preseason opener appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Something Alex Cora should consider before becoming Phillies manager

After rejecting the job in late April, Alex Cora could very well be the next manager of the Phillies. Cora will likely get everything he is looking for from the Phillies: a big contract, the chance to work again with his mentor Dave Dombrowski and potentially another chance to manage a playoff-caliber team. Money talks, […]

Biggest Takeaways from Phillies-Braves Wild Card Showdown

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves met in the postseason for the third time in five years. In a tense best-of-three series, the Phillies forced Atlanta to a win-or-go-home Game 3. Ultimately, though, Philly came up short again, marking their third consecutive early postseason exit. A tight Game 1 leaned toward the Phillies after a […] The post Biggest Takeaways from Phillies-Braves Wild Card Showdown appeared first on The Lead .

Three advantages now working for the Braves in the NLDS

Walt Weiss has had some questionable moments through the first five postseason games, but it’s easy to criticize from the couch when things don’t go as planned. The facts are this: this is a club that hadn’t won a playoff series since 2021. They got that monkey off their back by defeating the Phillies in […]

Arbitration estimates for the 2027 Phillies are here

Every year, the great folks at MLB Trade Rumors does a masterful job at trying to predict what players who are eligible for arbitration will make for the following season. This year’s version has quite a few numbers for the Phillies that are going to raise an eyebrow. For the first time in a while, […]

Who is your top free agent target for the Phillies?

The time is near for the Phillies to start dabbling in free agency. Having a lot of money coming off the books in terms of contracts for Nick Castellanos and Taijuan Walker is nice, but extensions for other players may have a say in that money being spent. Nevertheless, the team will be spending some […]