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While this past offseason class of starting pitchers may not have been particularly strong for teams, next year’s looks good. Pitchers such as Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Max Fried, Walker Buehler, and Shane Bieber were scheduled to hit the market next offseason. Dylan Cease could also be traded. However, one is now off the board as the Philadelphia Phillies have ensured their … [Read more...] about Phillies Agree To A Contract Extension With This All-Star

There are multiple surprise candidates to make the Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day roster. These candidates have been impressive early on in spring training. The Phillies are currently 3-1 in Grapefruit League play. As things currently stand, the Phillies have a full 40-man roster. This could complicate things for some of these players trying to make the Phillies roster. In … [Read more...] about Four Surprise Candidates To Make the Phillies Opening Day Roster

On April 22, 1957, John Kennedy made his MLB debut becoming the Philadelphia Phillies first Black player. In the eighth inning, Kennedy entered the Phillies game against the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pinch runner. This made the Phillies the last NL team to have a Black player play for them. This came ten years after Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier. Of the … [Read more...] about John Kennedy: The Phillies First Black Player

Catcher Cam Gallagher and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a minor league deal. According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the deal includes an invitation to big league spring training. Gelb added that Gallagher is already in camp with the team. The 31-year-old Gallagher has appeared in parts of seven big league seasons, the first of which was spent with the Kansas … [Read more...] about Phillies Add Depth at Catcher, Sign Cam Gallagher

There are several Philadelphia Phillies non-roster invitees worth keeping an eye on as spring training games begin. These include top prospects and experienced players trying to make the roster. On Saturday, the Phillies will play the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin to open spring training. The next day, they will play the New York Yankees in Clearwater in a split-squad game. This … [Read more...] about Phillies Non-Roster Invitees To Watch This Spring