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From Double-A to Triple-A: How have recent Fightins performed for the IronPigs?

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Double-A Reading clinched its first postseason berth since 2019 Thursday night. However, some of the players that helped it get there forwent postseason baseball to spend the last few weeks of the 2026 Minor League Season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Here’s a rundown of some of the late-season risers in the Phillies […]

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Bullpen, fundamentals fail Phillies again in blowout loss to Braves

The Phillies’ bullpen game in Atlanta went approximately as well as a bullpen game in Atlanta sounds, as they dropped their penultimate game against the Braves by a final score of 12-2. The game’s start was promising enough. In the first, Bryce Harper put the Phillies up 1-0, crushing a two-out home run to center […]

Phillies to scratch Jesús Luzardo from Saturday start

After a heartbreaking loss to the Braves, Don Mattingly shared some concerning news about the rotation postgame. Jesús Luzardo has been scratched from his Saturday start against Atlanta due to “shoulder stiffness.” The Phillies will use an opener instead and try to bullpen their way through after playing 11 innings and using five different relievers […]

IronPigs announce stadium name change to take place in 2027

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Coca-Cola Park is no more. Triple-A Lehigh Valley’s home stadium will have a new name beginning in the 2027 Minor League Baseball season. The Allentown ballpark, which has been the IronPigs’ stomping ground since their 2008 inaugural season, will be renamed “Jefferson Park.” The move was announced Thursday in a press conference […]

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Brandon Marsh leaves game early after taking foul ball off his foot

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh left Thursday’s 2-1 loss against the Astros early after fouling a ball off his foot. With an 0-1 count against right-handed reliever Bryan Abreu in the eighth inning, Marsh fouled a pitch hard off his right foot. Derek Hill replaced him in left field in the ninth inning. The […]

Why is J.T. Realmuto out of the lineup with Zack Wheeler on the mound?

PHILADELPHIA — J.T. Realmuto has been behind the plate for every Zack Wheeler start since May 6. With a day game Thursday and the Phillies traveling to Atlanta for a big series, the Phillies have opted to rest Realmuto and start Rafael Marchan. Marchan, who was called up when rosters expanded in 28 on September […]

Phillies 2026 magic number tracker, playoff scenario explainer

Last updated after Sept. 15 games. The Phillies are in a fight for a National League playoff berth. Check back frequently for magic number updates. Remaining Schedule — 11 games left If the postseason started today, the Phillies would play all three games of a best-of-three wild card series against the Cubs in Chicago at […]

Don Mattingly holds conversations with Phillies players about costly baserunning blunders: ‘Make sure we’re thinking correctly’

PHILADELPHIA — Following a pair of late baserunning blunders that might have hurt the Phillies’ chance to complete a comeback in a one-run loss on Tuesday, interim manager Don Mattingly felt the need to hold one-on-one conversations with two of his players to discuss the mistakes. In the seventh inning of the club’s eventual 6-5 […]

How to watch Phillies vs. Astros series

Just three home series remain for the Phillies in the regular season, the first beginning Tuesday against the Houston Astros. The Phillies (81-63) have 18 games left to play, and are locked in a tight race for playoff positioning. After having split a home series against Atlanta this weekend, Philadelphia is four games back in […]

Phillies’ Jesús Luzardo ‘is one of the best things you can watch’ with shutout, ace-level dominance in second half

PHILADELPHIA — The ball jumped off Kyle Schwarber‘s bat, leaving Jesús Luzardo in the first-base dugout at Citizens Bank Park with only one more thought. The high-octane left-hander, in the midst of perhaps the best stretch of his career, had cruised through eight scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves. So when the Phillies slugger launched […]

How fast was Jesús Luzardo’s first-career complete-game shutout?

PHILADELPHIA — Blink and you may have missed Jesús Luzardo’s first-career complete-game shutout. The left-hander struck out 12 over nine innings to deliver a huge 1-0 Phillies win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies (81-63) are now four games back of the Braves (85-59) in the NL East […]

Win this throwback mini cooler!

It’s time for another Phillies Nation exclusive giveaway — a rare Phillies throwback mini cooler from Citizens Bank Park! One lucky reader is going to win one of these highly sought after drinking receptacles. It’s a fun new promotional item from the concession stands that sells out almost instantly! We’ll select the winner at random […]

Rookie reliever Alex McFarlane gives up home run in big spot for Phillies: ‘I feel good about the way he’s going to respond’

PHILADELPHIA — Locked in a battle with a former National League MVP, rookie reliever Alex McFarlane reached back and fired seven straight fastballs. With the Phillies up three in a crucial matchup against the National Least East-leading Braves, McFarlane got the ball for the top of the eighth. He put two runners on base with […]

Former Phillies outfielder Max Kepler designated for assignment by Arizona

Former Phillies outfielder Max Kepler‘s return to the big leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks following his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug was cut short on Sunday. The Diamondbacks designated Kepler for assignment after 41 games for the club, making room on the active roster for catcher/designated hitter Adrian Del Castillo, who […]

Zack Wheeler takes subtle jab at Ronald Acuña Jr. after home run trot

PHILADELPHIA — As Ronald Acuña Jr. rounded second, he paused. With third base many many feet away, Acuña swayed his feet back and forth. As Acuña danced in the middle of the diamond, the Citizens Bank Park crowd serenaded him with angry boos. He did whatever he wanted after absolutely crushing a pitch to the […]