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Andrew Painter, the Phillies top minor league prospect, made his first start for High-A Jersey Shore on Sunday. Painter showed why he’s the top prospect in the Phils system despite a a so-so outing.

Scott Kingery’s return to the Big Leagues is over.  The Phillies have reinstated starting pitcher Zack Wheeler from the paternity list and designated Kingrey for assignment. 

Philly (and Delco) Will Be Will Represented at the MLB Futures Game. Former Phillies’ shortstop Jimmy Rollins and Delco native Mike Scioscia will manage the AL and NL teams in the 2022 MLB Futures Game during the All Star festivites.

The No. 1 prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system is on the move. RHP Andrew Painter has been promoted to High-A Jersey Shore, the club announced on Monday.

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired Joe Girardi, the team announced on Friday.  Rob Thomson will act as the interim manager….

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper returns to the lineup tonight against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Harper missed the last four games after receiving a PRP injection in his injured elbow.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is once again out of the lineup. Harper is missing his 5th game after receiving a PRP injection in his injured elbow.

Former #1 overall pick in the MLB Amateur Draft, Mickey Moniak is set to begin his rehab assignment for the Phillies on Friday. The outfielder will report the Single-A Clearwater.

New York Mets starter Max Scherzer will miss 6-8 weeks with an injury. Now is time for the Phillies to take advantage and make up ground in the NL East.

This Phillies and MLB article covers the possibility that offensive production may –in fact– be deliberate to combine more on-field action and compliment power numbers for half a campaign each.

Phillies place Didi Gregorius on 10-day DL, recall Bryson Stott

Mets Score 7 Runs in the 9th to Stun the Phillies, 8-7 on Thursday Night in South Philly.

A trio of Phillies minor league prospects have earned Minor League Player of the Month honors for the month of April, the team announced on Thursday.  The awards were bestowed to Lehigh Valley first baseman Darick Hall, Clearwater starting pitcher Andrew Painter, and Corey Phelan.  

The Philadelphia Phillies (11-14) will look to stop their three-game skid on Thursday night against the New York Mets (18-9) in South Philadelphia.  New York has won four-of-six from Philadelphia this season. 

The Philadelphia Phillies (11-13) will look to split their two-game series against the Texas Rangers (9-14) on Wednesday night in South Philly. Texas took the first game of the series 6-4 on Tuesday night. 

The Philadelphia Phillies scored three runs in the 7th inning and one run in the 8th inning to defeat the New York Mets 4-1 on Saturday night at Citi Field.

Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor
The Phillies (10-11) will look to get their first hit of the series on Saturday night against the New York Mets (15-6) at Citi Field. The Mets used five pitchers to no-hit the Phillies on their way to a 3-0 win on Friday.

The Phillies (10-10) completed a four-game sweep of Colorado on Thursday in South Philadelphia, breaking out of an offensive funk in the process. The win pushed the Phillies back the .500 mark with a 10-10 record. Now their attention returns to the NL East.   
The Phillies and the first place New York Mets (14-6) open a three-game set in Queens, NYC on Friday night.  

Milwaukee designated hitter Christian Yellich hates the Phillie Phanatic.  Yellich’s 9th inning sacrifice fly was the only run either team would score on Sunday night, as Milwaukee defeated Phillies 1-0 to spoil the Phanatic’s birthday. The loss moves the Phillies record to 6-10 on the season.  

A controversial no call in the 7th inning, followed by C.J. Cron’s three-run homerun propelled the Rockies to a 6-5 come from behind win over the Phillies on Tuesday night in Denver.  The loss is the Phillies third in a row and their 14th in the last 19. Both teams will meet at 3:10 PM/Eastern on Wednesday in the finale of the series. 

Colorado used a two-run 6th and a two-run 7th and lights out pitching from Chad Kuhl and their bullpen to down the Phillies 4-1 in the series opener on Monday Night. Aaron Nola didn’t pitch poorly but was once again on the losing end for the Phillies. With the loss, the Phillies fall to 4-7 on the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies (4-6, 4th NL East) will look to put another disappointing series in the rear-view mirror when they travel to Denver to take on the Colorado Rockies (6-3, 3rd NL West) for three games.

The Marlins embarrassed the Phillies on Sunday in South Florida. The Fish scored 7-runs off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler on their way to a 9-2 win. The Phillies now have a 7-14 record at loanDepot Park dating back to the beginning of the 2020 season. 

The Phillies offense woke up on Saturday night powering the Fightin’s to a 10-2 win over the Marlins. The win snaps the Phillies four game losing streak and brings their record back to .500.

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Good news, folks! After four consecutive losses the Phillies have been booted from your television lineup. Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins has been relegated to third tier status and will only be available via streaming.

The Marlins beat up on Phillies pitchers Zach Efflin and Nick Nelson on their way to a 7-1 win on Friday night. The loss marks the Phillies fourth consecutive loss.

The Miami Marlins scored three runs in the 4th and one in the 5th to down the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in front of 31,184 fans at loanDepot Park in South Florida.  The Phillies third consecutive loss moves the Fightin’s below the .500 mark on the season.  The Phils have lost five of their last eight in loanDepot Park dating back to last season. 

Brandon Nimmo’s 5th inning solo home run off of Zack Wheeler proved to be the game winner for the Mets on Tuesday night as they beat the Phillies 2-0 in South Philadelphia.