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PHI • Pitcher • #63
2 days ago
Mercado returns to augment Philadelphia’s organizational depth heading into next season after being non-tendered earlier this offseason. The 26-year-old righty holds an inflated 11.81 ERA and 14/13 K/BB ratio across 16 innings over eight appearances in the majors since 2024. He recorded a pedestrian 5.01 FIP and 23.6 percent strilkeout rate over 49 innings at the Triple-A level this past season.
PHI • Pitcher • #45
8 days ago
Dombrowski hasn’t offered any additional clarity on Wheeler’s recovery timeline from surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome since his end-of-season media session in late October, when he reiterated the club’s expectation: “The timeline remains six to eight months to be back pitching in a major-league game — so that takes you to the end of May.” The veteran fantasy ace, who turns 36 in late May, is expected to continue ramping up during spring training, but remains highly unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. The central question for fantasy managers is whether his front-of-the-rotation stuff returns to pre-surgery during spring throwing sessions and early-season rehab outings. He’s the definition of a high-risk, high-reward pick — volatile because of the procedure but impossible to ignore given his track record. A speculative selection as a top-40 range starting pitcher for fantasy purposes makes sense. With Wheeler projected to miss at least two months — and Ranger Suárez likely leaving in free agency — there’s also a very real pathway for top prospect Andrew Painter to break camp in Philadelphia’s rotation.
Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia
PHI • Catcher • #13
15 days ago
It’s a split contract for Marchán, who will serve as organizational depth for the Phillies with J.T. Realmuto hitting free agency this offseason. The 26-year-old backstop got into a career-high 42 games this past season, batting .210/.282/.305 with two homers and 13 RBI.
Source: Todd Zolecki
PHI • Catcher • #21
16 days ago
It’s a split contract in which the 32-year-old backstop will earn $925,000 in the big leagues and $575,000 in the minors. Stubbs appeared in five games with the Phillies in 2025, going 0-for-1 with a pair of runs scored in his limited action. He’ll continue to function as quality catching depth for the Phillies.
Source: Matt Gelb
PHI • Outfielder • #98
16 days ago
The 27-year-old outfielder was designated for assignment earlier in the week by the Orioles. After a terrific minor league campaign in 2024, León was limited to just 25 minor league contests in 2025 due to injury. In his limited time, he slashed .253/.314/.505 with six homers and 15 RBI in only 106 plate appearances. With a strong showing in the spring, he could compete for a reserve spot on the Phillies’ Opening Day roster.
Source: Francys Romero
PHI •
17 days ago
Peluse had pitched his entire career with the A’s since being drafted out of Wake Forest in 2019 and reached Triple-A in 2022, though he spent last season back in Double-A and had a 2.64 ERA and a 54/12 K/BB in 58 innings for Midland. He’ll be fighting for a spot on the Triple-A roster in the spring.
PHI • 2B
18 days ago
This is an intriguing move for the Phillies. Peguero has just a .266/.325/.416 slash line in 591 minor league games, but he was once a top 100 prospect in baseball and is just 24 years old. Peguero can play multiple positions on the infield and will look to jumpstart his career in Philadelphia.
Source: Aram Leighton
PHI • 2B
18 days ago
This is an intriguing move for the Phillies. Peguero, who was dropped by the Pirates earlier this month, has just a .266/.325/.416 slash line in 591 minor league games, but he was once a top 100 prospect in baseball and is just 24 years old. Peguero can play multiple positions on the infield and will look to jumpstart his career in Philadelphia.
Source: Aram Leighton
PHI • Pitcher • #91
18 days ago
Painter is the major headliner here for fantasy purposes as he should enter spring training with a legitimate chance to make Philadelphia’s rotation. The 22-year-old is no longer the consensus top pitching prospect in baseball after a disappointing campaign last year at the Triple-A level, but he still has the raw stuff required to evolve into a top-of-the-rotation arm. There’s clearly some prospect fatigue going on with Painter which makes him an interesting buy-low candidate in dynasty formats.
PHI • Pitcher • #25
20 days ago
Strahm, 34, was again plenty effective in posting a 2.74 ERA in 62 1/3 innings for the Phillies last season, but his velocity and his strikeout rate were both down from 2024 and he’s become one of the league’s most extreme flyball pitchers. He’ll make $7.5 million next season in the final year of his deal.
Source: Foul Territory
PHI • LF
30 days ago
The 28-year-old slugger saw just 50 plate appearances at the big league level in 2025, slashing .191/.240/.213 with zero RBI and an 18/3 K/BB ratio for the Braves. He delivered a much more palatable .263/.331/.431 slash line with 15 homers and eight steals in 102 games this season at the Triple-A level. He’ll add solid outfield depth for the Phillies.
PHI • Pitcher • #46
about 1 month ago
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters three weeks ago that he would be surprised if Alvarado wasn’t back, and he wasn’t fibbing. The left-hander missed half of 2025 due to suspension and then ended the campaign on the injured list with a strained forearm, but he’s been one of the most effective left-handed relievers in baseball over the last few years, and will be a high-leverage option for Philadelphia in 2026.
PHI • Infielder • #3
about 1 month ago
Dombroswki described Harper’s 2025 campaign as something less than an elite season like he’s had in the past during his end of year press conference. It’s notable that Dombrowski has spent time downplaying his remarks and recently told The New York Post that “Harper’s not getting traded.” The 33-year-old generational talent, who batted .261/.357/.487 with 27 homers this past season, has passed the midway point of his 13-year megadeal with the Phillies. He’s owed $144 million over the remaining six years and has a full no-trade clause. It’s notable that he expressed some frustration with Dombrowski’s remarks, but it doesn’t seem like there’s a strong possibility he’ll be on the move this winter.
Source: The Athletic
PHI • Pitcher • #45
about 1 month ago
Wheeler who suffered from a blood clot in his shoulder and underwent thoracic outlet surgery to remove a rib one month ago today. The surgery has a 6-8 month recovery window, and Dombrowski thinks Wheeler will be on the short end of that. Whether that means Wheeler’s stuff comes all of the way back obviously isn’t something we’ll know until March at the earliest.
Source: Foul Territory
PHI • Outfielder • #8
about 2 months ago
The 33-year-old outfielder had a disappointing season at the plate in 2025, slashing .250/.294/.400 with 17 homers and 72 RBI in 589 plate appearances, matching his career low with a .694 OPS. It got to a point late in the season where he became nothing more than a platoon bat for the Phillies against left-handed pitching. The Phillies would prefer to trade the disgruntled outfielder rather than eating the final $20 million on his contract to release him, but it’s unclear if they’ll be able to find a willing partner over the winter.
Source: Matt Gelb
PHI • Pitcher • #46
about 2 months ago
Dombrowski didn’t commit to picking up Alvarado’s $9 million option, but it sounds like they’ll work something out. Alvarado missed half of the season because of a steroid suspension and then finished up on the IL with a strained left forearm, so he wouldn’t be entering free agency at a great time. However, the 30-year-old lefty has a 3.25 ERA and a 240/77 K/BB in 180 innings for the Phillies over the last four seasons.
Source: Matt Gelb
PHI • C
about 2 months ago
The rest of the coaching staff behind Rob Thomson will remain unchanged. Calitri replaced Thomson as the Phillies’ bench coach in 2022 when Joe Girardi was fired and Thomson stepped in as interim manager and had remained in the role ever since. That seemed to set him up to become the team’s manager of the future, but now they want to look outside the organization for a possible heir.
Source: Lochlahn March
PHI • C
about 2 months ago
As of the moment, Thomson, who had his 2026 option picked up a year ago, would be a lame duck. The Phillies are 346-251 since Thomson replaced Joe Girardi about two months into the 2022 season, but their postseason results have been getting worse; they lost in the World Series in 2022, the NLCS in 2023 and the NLDS the last two years.
Source: Jon Heyman
PHI • Pitcher • #44
about 2 months ago
Luzardo came once the low-scoring contest went to extra-innings and looked sharp in a flawless 10th inning. He ran into some trouble in the ensuing frame and was lifted with two outs after Max Muncy singled to put the winning run at third base. He was charged with the series-deciding run when reliever Orion Kerkering uncorked an errant throw with the bases loaded to allow the Dodgers to advance in walk-off fashion.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
about 2 months ago
The late-afternoon shadows at Dodger Stadium limited both offenses to just three hits combined through five frames. Sánchez waded into hot water for the first time in the sixth when one-out singles by Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández created a scoring opportunity, which he managed to extinguish. He came back out for the seventh at 80 pitches and was lifted in favor of Phillies closer Jhoan Duran after giving up a walk to Alex Call and a one-out single to Enrique Hernández. He was charged with a run after Duran handed out a bases-loaded free pass to Mookie Betts following an intentional walk to Shohei Ohtani. The 28-year-old southpaw has emerged as Philadelphia’s ace with veteran Zack Wheeler recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and he’ll be an early-round pick in all fantasy drafts next spring.
PHI • LF
about 2 months ago
It sounds like he could play center field on Saturday if the Phillies win tonight. Bader hasn’t started since suffering a groin injury in the series opener last Saturday. The Phillies will again go with a Max Kepler-Brandon Marsh-Nick Castellanos outfield tonight.
Source: Todd Zolecki
PHI • C
about 2 months ago
Realmuto hit one of two homers off Clayton Kershaw in the eighth inning. The backstop also doubled off Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and he’s slashing .385/.385/.923 over the first three games against Los Angeles. He’ll get a chance to improve that mark against the Dodgers on Thursday in Game 4.
PHI • DH
about 2 months ago
Schwarber took Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1, and he cemented the blowout with a two-run shot off Clayton Kershaw to extend that league to 8-1. The 32-year-old also drew a walk to push is slash in the three-game series to .182/.308/.727. The win keeps Philadelphia alive, and the Phillies will try and stave off elimination again Thursday in Game 4.
PHI •
about 2 months ago
Suárez came in after Aaron Nola threw two scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out three. The southpaw threw just 72 pitches — 51 of them for strikes — while allowing just a solo homer to Tommy Edman in an excellent outing for the 30-year-old. Suárez will likely pitch in a similar role if the Phillies are able to advance to the NLCS.
PHI • LF
about 2 months ago
Bader was a gametime decision because of his groin issue, and while the 31-year-old will likely be available off the bench, he’ll sit to begin the must-win game for Philadelphia. With Bader out, the Phillies lineup will go: Trea Turner SS, Kyle Schwarber DH, Bryce Harper 1B, Alec Bohm 3B, Brandon Marsh CF, J.T. Realmuto C, Max Kepler LF, Nick Castellanos RF and Bryson Stott 2B.
Source: Lochlahn March
PHI • LF
2 months ago
Bader came off the bench to deliver a clutch single before being lifted for a pinch-runner during Philadelphia’s ninth-inning rally during an eventual Game 2 loss on Monday night. The 31-year-old outfielder is limited by a groin issue that he suffered over the weekend but it sounds like there’s a chance he’ll be available in some capacity on Wednesday evening with the Phillies facing elimination.
Source: David Vassegh
PHI • Pitcher • #27
2 months ago
Thompson added that Nola will be followed by lefty Ranger Suárez out of the bullpen. It’ll be an all-hands situation for the Phillies as they attempt to stave off elimination on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium after dropping the first two games of the best-of-five series.
Source: Matt Gelb
PHI • Outfielder • #8
2 months ago
Philadelphia’s ninth-inning rally came up just short as Trea Turner grounded out with the potential tying run at third base to end the contest. Castellanos came through with the biggest hit of the late rally, lining a two-run double down the left-field line against Blake Treinen. Unfortunately, he was thrown out at third base by Max Muncy on ensuing batter Bryson Stott’s sacrifice bunt attempt, which ultimately played a big role in Los Angeles figuring out how to escape the frame.
PHI • Pitcher • #44
2 months ago
Luzardo settled in nicely following a rocky opening frame in his Phillies postseason debut, retiring 17 straight batters after issuing a first-inning walk to Teoscar Hernández and keeping Los Angeles’ star-studded lineup scoreless into the middle innings. Things unraveled in the seventh when Hernández led off with a single and Freddie Freeman followed with a double to end his night. The 28-year-old southpaw was ultimately charged with two runs after Orion Kerkering allowed both inherited runners to score. He finished with five strikeouts and only issued one free pass, but was still saddled with a loss in the low-scoring affair.
PHI • LF
2 months ago
Manager Rob Thomson said Bader, who was hurt Saturday, might be available as a pinch-hitter. The Phillies will use an Otto Kemp-Brandon Marsh-Nick Castellanos outfield against Blake Snell.
Source: Lochlahn March