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Phillies closer Jhoan Duran showed off his might against AL MVP candidate Cal Raleigh, striking him out in three straight pitches.
The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to make a name for themselves in one of the rarest ways a team can benefit in Major League Baseball. For the third time in less than a month, they were awarded first base after a catcher’s interference call, a play that almost never shows up in box scores.
The Philadelphia Phillies will face a decision on Kyle Schwarber in free agency, but he is not the only superstar Phillies player hitting the open market.
Realmuto launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday, snapping a 4-4 tie and providing the winning runs as the Phillies captured the series. All that remained after the homer was for closer Jhoan Duran to enter to his anticipated light show and blow away the Mariners with a 102-mph fastball and 100-mph splinker.
The Philadelphia Phillies have activated left-handed reliever José Alvarado from the restricted list following the completion of his 80-game suspension. Alvarado, who will not be eligible to appear in a postseason game,
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson made a notable Andrew Painter decision in the immediate aftermath of Zack Wheeler's diagnosis.
José Alvarado is back in the Phillies' bullpen -- for now. The left-hander was reinstated from the restricted list prior to Tuesday night's game against the Mariners at Citizens Bank Park after serving an 80-game suspension following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent a successful surgery Monday and will return at a to-be-determined time.
The Philadelphia Phillies' Jordan Romano has been unreliable all season, and his manager said the quiet part out loud on Tuesday.