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Philadelphia Phillies (12-15-4) right-hander Aaron Nola will make his sixth and final spring start in opposition of expected Opening Day starter RHP Marco Estrada and the Toronto Blue Jays (10-17-2) Tuesday evening at Spectrum Field.

The notion that Philadelphia Phillies fans wouldn’t root for Bryce Harper if he eventually signed with the team is laughable.

Vince Velasquez threw five solid innings on the mound while Tommy Joseph and Freddy Galvis each had multi-hit games and drove in two runs each in a 7-1 win for the Phillies over the Blue Jays.

As the 25-man roster continues to take shape, one player that has all but locked up his spot in the Philadelphia Phillies (11-15-4) starting rotation is RHP Vince Velasquez. He will take the mound Monday evening in opposition of the American League-worst Toronto Blue Jays (10-16-2) and RHP Aaron Sanchez at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.

Andrew Knapp will begin the 2017 season with the Phillies as their backup catcher.

Despite making just three appearances as a non-roster invitee reliever — including 1 2/3 shutout innings in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday — SHP Pat Venditte is already drawing attention from manager Pete Mackanin.

A five-run first inning got the Phillies started quickly and despite the Pirates chipping away in the early innings, it was the bullpen that took care of business the rest of the way, securing a 6-3 win for the Phillies on Sunday afternoon at Spectrum Field.

The Detroit Tigers will attempt to convert former Philadelphia Phillies top-10 prospect, outfielder Anthony Gose, to pitcher, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.

Tragedy struck the baseball world late Sunday morning, as retired nine-year veteran RHP Todd Frohwirth passed away at the age of 54, according to Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer.

A week from today, the Philadelphia Phillies (10-15-4) will arrive in Cincinnati ahead of their Opening Day matchup against the Reds the following afternoon.

The Philadelphia Phillies (10-15-3) will oppose a familar face in Saturday afternoon’s matchup against the Boston Red Sox (13-13-2) at JetBlue Park — fellow 2008 World Series champion RHP Kyle Kendrick.

The Cleveland Indians have returned southpaw Hoby Milner to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to a club announcement. Milner, 26, was the 15th selection in last December’s Rule 5 draft.

MLB hits king Pete Rose thinks that Mike Trout and Bryce Harper would be good fits both for the Philadelphia Phillies and the city of Philadelphia.

The Phillies made a few more roster moves today, sending five players to the minors.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has a chance to manage the team’s righthanded bullpen arms in a unique way in 2017.

In what will likely be his second-to-last outing of spring training, Philadelphia Phillies (10-14-3) Opening Day starter RHP Jeremy Hellickson will take the mound against southpaw CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees (19-7-1) Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

“Dallas Green was the last of the hard-ass managers, surviving from the pre-free agency era” – Bill James

In their sixth-to-last home game of spring training, the Philadelphia Phillies (10-12-3) will oppose RHP Masahiro Tanaka the New York Yankees (18-7) on Wednesday. Phillies RHP Vince Velasquez will make his fourth spring start and his first home at Spectrum Field.

Lehigh Valley IronPigs manager Dusty Wathan thinks Philadelphia Phillies prospect J.P. Crawford has a chance to be a special player.

Former Philadelphia Phillies manager discusses when he believes the team will return to playoff and World Series contention.

Right-hander Jake Thompson will make his first start of the spring as the Philadelphia Phillies (9-12-3) look to snap their three-game skid against RHP Kyle Gibson and the Minnesota Twins (13-8-1) Tuesday afternoon at the CenturyLink Sports Complex.

This week’s Phillies mailbag looks at switch-pitcher Pat Venditte, Jerad Eickhoff’s success and a reevaluation of the Hamels deal, and whether the Phillies might add another bat.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Jeremy Hellickson will be their Opening Day starter.

Philadelphia Phillies prospect Brock Stassi praised new hitting coach Matt Stairs when asked about his strong Spring Training performance.

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Philadelphia Phillies (9-9-3) will wear their iconic green uniforms as RHP Aaron Nola makes his fourth spring start against the Toronto Blue Jays (5-12-1).

Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino hasn’t made a decision on whether he will attempt to continue his MLB career in 2017.

There’s reportedly speculation that the Philadelphia Phillies could be a fit for Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton after the 2018 season.

The Philadelphia Phillies (9-9-2) will play their second consecutive night game Thursday evening as they take on LHP Chris Lee and the Baltimore Orioles (10-8-1) at Ed Smith Stadium.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco needs to address issues with hitting offspeed pitches.