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PHI • Outfielder • #23
about 6 hours ago
Rojas tested positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, earlier this month while getting ready to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The 25-year-old outfielder will be ineligible for the postseason once he returns, which won’t be until June 25, at the earliest. His path to playing time with the Phillies will be in a reserve role moving forward with prospect Justin Crawford taking over as the club’s starting center fielder.
Source: Chelsea Janes
PHI • Pitcher • #45
about 8 hours ago
Wheeler will open the regular season on the IL, but Phillies manager Rob Thomson has indicated that they believe he’ll be ready to make his season debut at some point in April. The 35-year-old former fantasy ace continues to ramp up his throwing program coming off thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. He’s a top 25-30 range starter in fantasy drafts based on his previously-elite track record.
Source: Lochlahn March
PHI • Pitcher • #27
about 8 hours ago
Italy manager Francisco Cervelli called it a gut decision to change his mind and have Nola take the ball instead of Michael Lorenzen with a trip to the WBC final hanging in the balance. The 32-year-old veteran was excellent his last time out in the tourrnament, shutting out Mexico for five innings to close out pool play. The winner advances to face Team USA in the WBC final at loanDepot park in Miami on Wednesday evening.
Source: Scott Lauber
PHI • Outfielder • #98
1 day ago
León will open the regular season back in the minors after going 6-for-26 with three RBI in 16 games this spring. The 27-year-old former top prospect was claimed off waivers from the Astros last November. His departure makes it abundantly clear that Dylan Moore and Otto Kemp will have bench roles with the Phillies to kick off the season.
PHI • Pitcher • #99
1 day ago
It was a lineup full of bench guys, with Dominic Smith and Ben Gamel being the best hitters the Braves brought. Between this and facing Brazil for Team Mexico last time out, Walker hasn’t really been tested of late. He’ll open up in the Phillies’ rotation, but he’s not at all recommended for fantasy purposes.
PHI • Pitcher • #47
1 day ago
Hoffman, 28, pitched decently during Grapefruit League action — posting a 4.91 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 10/1 K/BB ratio over 7 1/3 innings. While it wasn’t enough to earn him a spot in the Phillies’ bullpen, it likely positions himself well to be one of the first players to get an opportunity once injury or ineffectiveness eventually strike.
PHI •
2 days ago
Crawford’s second spring steal actually featured him as the trail runner behind Christian Cairo on a double steal. After a nice start to his spring, Crawford is 4-for-21 with no extra-base hits or walks in seven games since the calendar flipped to March. The Phillies, though, still seem poised to give him a long look at the beginning of the season.
PHI • Pitcher • #50
2 days ago
That was the final hurdle for him to clear before returning to Grapefruit League action, which is scheduled to happen on Tuesday. It’s sounding more and more likely that he’ll be available out of the Phillies’ bullpen on Opening Day.
Source: Todd Zolecki
PHI • Pitcher • #45
3 days ago
It was Wheeler’s first time facing hitters since undergoing surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome last September. The 35-year-old former fantasy ace is trending towards a return to Philadelphia’s rotation at some point in April but remains without a firm timeline. There should be a definitive target date once Wheeler begins ramping up from a pitch count and endurance standpoint in game action. He’s a top 25-30 range starter in fantasy drafts at the moment, especially since all signs point to him only missing a few weeks at the outset of the regular season.
Source: Todd Zolecki
PHI • Pitcher • #56
3 days ago
Rangel was in the mix to make Philadelphia’s season-opening roster as a low-leverage relief option. He’ll instead open the year back in the minors as organizational depth. The 28-year-old posted an encouraging 2.45 ERA across 11 innings over five appearances for the Phillies last season.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
3 days ago
Sánchez had a couple of long breaks early on while the D.R. was scoring four runs in the second and three in the third, but it didn’t bother him at all. He generated whiffs on 18 of the 31 swings against him and wound up with a 48% CSW. Albert Abreu followed Sánchez and pitched scoreless sixth and seventh innings before the game was mercy ruled.
PHI • Infielder • #28
3 days ago
He hit a 380-foot home run off Cade Povich that left the bat at 150.3 mph, and then followed that up with a 370-foot shot at 98.1 mph off Tyler Wells. Bohm has been enjoying a strong spring and remains an undervalued fantasy option who will help your batting average and counting stats while hitting in a strong lineup.
PHI •
3 days ago
Painter didn’t allow a run on just two hits through his first two innings while striking out four. He then retired the first two batters of the third inning before allowing a single, a home run, and a double, and being pulled from the game. Painter registered a 33 percent whiff rate and 27 percent CSW on the day, with his slider and changeup being particularly effective. However, he also had a 63 percent strike rate and just a 38 percent first pitch strike rate, so command remains an issue that the 22-year-old will need to iron out if he’s going to be effective this season.
PHI • Pitcher • #50
4 days ago
The 24-year-old right-hander continues to progress in his recovery from a Grade 1 hamstring strain. When asked on Thursday about the possibility of Kerkering being ready in time for Opening Day, Phillies’ skipper Rob Thomson replied “possibly”. It sounds like barring any setbacks, the Phillies could have one of their main bullpen arms ready to go on March 26.
Source: Scott Lauber
PHI • Infielder • #28
4 days ago
Bohm hit a 424-foot bomb off CJ Van Eyk’s cutter. He’s not exciting, of course, but Bohm should have plenty of RBI opportunities behind Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Trea Turner. That and a reasonable batting average should keep him as a top-12 option at the keystone this season.
PHI • Pitcher • #44
4 days ago
Nothing all that concerning underneath the hood, Luzardo’s sinker was averaging 95.7 mph and he found four whiffs and 13 called strikes with his two main pitches today. He remains a fine No. 2/No. 3 starter bet in mixed leagues.
PHI • Pitcher • #45
5 days ago
MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki believes an April return is in play for Wheeler, and adds that it wouldn’t be surprising if he pitched in a game before the end of camp. All reports out of Spring Training have been optimistic for Wheeler so far, making him a reasonable gamble at ADP.
Source: MLB.com
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 days ago
Sánchez should receive plenty of help from the Dominican Republic’s loaded lineup, which scored a tournament-leading 41 runs through four games in pool play. The 29-year-old fantasy ace allowed three runs (two earned) over 1 1/3 innings last Friday against Nicaragua.
Source: Alden González
PHI • Pitcher • #27
5 days ago
Nola could have gotten Team USA eliminated had he struggled tonight, potentially leading to some awkwardness with Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. Instead, he kept Team Mexico quiet throughout, striking out five along the way. He could pitch again if Italy’s run continues into the WBC final.
PHI • C
6 days ago
That’s probably his one for the month. Realmuto has participated in 15 Grapefruit League seasons and has hit 15 homers in 161 games. He’s off to a 4-for-17 start this time around as he enters the first year of a three-year, $45 million contract he received to re-sign with the Phillies in January.
PHI • Pitcher • #44
7 days ago
The extension makes the 28-year-old southpaw one of the highest paid left-handed pitchers in all of baseball. If comes off of a season in which he posted a 3.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 216/57 K/BB ratio across 183 2/3 innings in his first year with the ballclub. The deal will keep him in Philadelphia through the 2031 season.
Source: Jeff Passan
PHI • Pitcher • #99
8 days ago
Walker struck out three and allowed no hard-hit balls in an easy 64-pitch outing. With Mexico now 2-0 in pool play, Walker has a pretty good chance of getting another WBC start next week.
PHI • Infielder • #4
8 days ago
Kemp’s homer was hit 111.7 mph and the single came in at 111.3 mph, making them the two hardest-hit balls in the game. Both also topped his 2025 MLB high of 111.2 mph, though he did peak at 113.4 mph in Triple-A. Assuming Johan Rojas’s PED suspension is upheld, any chance of Kemp being sent down by the Phillies would seem to be gone. He’ll probably be the team’s left fielder against left-handers.
PHI • DH
9 days ago
Great Britain took an immediate 1-0 lead on Nate Eaton’s leadoff homer and maintained it for four innings, but Team USA’s offense took over afterwards, with Schwarber’s homer opening the floodgates. Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Will Smith walked twice and was robbed of a homer by Trayce Thompson in right field.
PHI •
9 days ago
Painter got only three whiffs on 16 swings today, but just two of the nine balls in play against him were hard hit. He’s up to five scoreless innings this spring, and unless he loses the strike zone over the rest of the month, he seems likely to open up at the back of the Philadelphia rotation.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
10 days ago
Sánchez actually struck out four (of seven batters) in the first inning tonight, with a wild pitch allowing the leadoff man to reach on the first one. He just didn’t have much help or luck in the outing, and he gave up the six hits despite not allowing a single hard-hit ball. Barring something pretty unexpected, he’ll make another start for the Dominican Republic next week.
PHI • Catcher • #13
10 days ago
Though it was the Pirates fielding two teams today, the Phillies had the weaker lineup posted today, bringing none of their likely regulars to Bradenton. Nevertheless, they pulled this one out with a nine-spot in the fourth and then four runs in the ninth to break a 10-10 tie. Marchán improved to 4-for-16 for the spring. Though the Phillies are making some odd noises about carrying Garrett Stubbs as a utilityman, Marchán appears to be locked in as the primary backup to J.T. Realmuto for the second straight year.
PHI • Pitcher • #44
11 days ago
Luzardo dominated Boston’s ‘B’ squad lineup, giving up zero hard-hit balls and finishing with a 42% CSW. After his heavy workload last season, Luzardo reportedly declined to pitch for either Venezuela or the U.S. in this month’s WBC, though Venezuela did include him on its reserve roster and could ask him again if it advances out of pool play.
PHI • Pitcher • #27
12 days ago
Abraham Toro’s three-run double was the big blow for Canada. The Phillies’ offensive highlight was Alec Bohm homering off James Paxton in the fourth. Nola’s velocity is already a tad better than his 2025 norms, and he threw 28 of his 37 pitches for strikes today. He’ll next pitch for Team Italy against Mexico.
PHI •
12 days ago
Duran’s velocity was down about three mph from last year, but that’s not much different than his first couple of outings from last spring. He struck out one and got a couple of groundouts today.