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DanteNori
PHI Outfielder
Phillies selected Northville High School (MI) OF Dante Nori with the No. 27 selection of the 2024 MLB Draft.
Nori is one of the oldest prep bats in the class, as he’ll turn 20 in October. He’s also one of the most talented with a chance to hit for average and with double-plus speed to make him a major threat to steal bases and play center field. He also has a strong throwing arm, so that defensive profile will help him move maybe more quickly than a typical prep bat. The age adds risk, but fantasy managers should be intrigued by his skill set.
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TreaTurner
PHI Shortstop #7
Trea Turner went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in a loss to the A’s on Sunday.
Turner was removed from the game early with the Phillies getting absolutely destroyed, but he is fully healthy heading into the break. In fact, Turner is more than just healthy, homering in eight of his last 12 games. He may have only appeared in 57 games so far this season, but the production has been elite over those games.
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MichaelMercado
Michael Mercado allowed six runs on five hits in four innings in a loss to the Athletics on Sunday.
After a poor start against the Braves last week, the Phillies used an opening for him today against the A’s, but it didn’t do any good. Technically, Mercado only allowed five hard-hit baseballs, but three of them were home runs and four went for extra-base hits. Mercado now has a 9.26 ERA and should likely not be in the Phillies rotation for long after the All-Star break.
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OrionKerkering
PHI Relief Pitcher #50
Orion Kerkering will serve as the opener for Sunday’s tilt against the Athletics.
Kerkering is getting the start, but won’t work anywhere near deep enough to qualify for a win. The 23-year-old shouldn’t be streamed, even against a not-so-great Oakland lineup.
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BryceHarper
PHI First Baseman #3
Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, a home run and three RBI against the Athletics on Saturday.
Harper’s home run was his 21st of the season. He was due to have a big game after initially struggling in his return from the injured list. Harper homered in the seventh inning and then hit a two-run double in the eighth inning. He’s hitting .303 with a .987 OPS and 61 RBI on the season.
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NickCastellanos
PHI Right Fielder #8
Nick Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI against the Athletics on Saturday.
Castellanos’ home run was his 13th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Mitch Spence in the second inning and later added a two-run double in the eighth inning. Castellanos is hitting .235 with a .684 OPS and 47 RBI on the season.
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TylerPhillips
PHI Relief Pitcher #48
Tyler Phillips allowed three runs in six innings and got the win in the Phillies’ 11-5 victory over the Athletics on Saturday.
Phillips gave up six hits, walked none and struck out five. Not bad for his first major league start. Phillips started the seventh inning, but was removed after allowing a home run to Brent Rooker and a double to Shea Langeliers. Phillips isn’t a highly touted prospect, but could continue to occupy a spot in the rotation while Taijuan Walker and Spencer Turnbull are on the injured list. At least for the time being, he’s viable in deeper formats.
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RangerSuarez
PHI Starting Pitcher #55
Ranger Suárez is dealing with back tightness.
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters he doesn’t anticipate Suárez requiring a trip to the injured list and that he should be ready to make his first start coming out of next week’s All-Star break. The 28-year-old left-hander earned his first selection to the Midsummer Classic, but has already been replaced on the senior circuit’s roster.
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CristopherSanchez
PHI Starting Pitcher #61
Cristopher Sánchez has been added to the National League’s All-Star Game roster.
Sánchez, who is replacing Braves ace Chris Sale, becomes the eighth Phillies player on the senior circuit’s roster, which matches an all-time record. The 27-year-old southpaw, who finalized a long-term contract extension last month with Philadelphia, earns his first trip to the Midsummer Classic after posting a sparkling 2.96 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 87/28 K/BB ratio over 103 1/3 innings (18 starts).
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KyleSchwarber
PHI Left Fielder #12
Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-2 with two walks on Friday against the Athletics.
The Phillies drew plenty of walks off Hogan Harris, but couldn’t get a hold of anything in this one. They didn’t have a single extra-base hit and left Schwarber stranded multiple times. He’s been on base in 14 of his last 15 games.
FAQs
Philadelphia Phillies - Overview? ›
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
What are the Philadelphia Phillies known for? ›The Phillies are part of the National League East division. Fans can catch all the home runs, all the diving catches and all the fan giveaways — not to mention the always-spirited Philly Phanatic mascot — at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies have won two World Series championships and seven National League pennants.
What are some interesting facts about the Phillies? ›They were the first American sports franchise to amass over 10,000 losses; the team holds the world record for most ever losses by a single team in all of professional sports. Yet, also due in part to their longevity, the Phillies are one of only nine teams to have won over 10,000 games in their history.
What were the Phillies before they were the Phillies? ›How they came to be called the Phillies. If you peruse Baseball Reference long enough, you might stumble onto the Phillies' franchise page. The Phillies played their inaugural season in the National League in 1883, but according to the site they were known as the Quakers through '89.
Where do the Phillies rank? ›The Philadelphia Phillies are 1st in the NL East with a record of 62-34.
Why are the Phillies the best team in baseball? ›By the numbers, the Phillies are clearly the best team in Major League Baseball. They have the most wins (36) and the highest run differential (+90). They're the only team with fewer than 17 losses, and one of just two teams with 20 or more home wins.
Why is Phillies logo a bell? ›The red Liberty Bell is the most prominent feature of the logo, and it is a nod to the team's home city of Philadelphia, which is home to the famous Liberty Bell.
Why are they called the Phillies? ›Reach named the team the Phillies, a take-off on the team's geographic roots, "Philly." The first Phillies game was played May 1, 1883 at Recreation Park on the corner of 24th Street and Ridge Avenue with the club losing 4-3 to the Providence Grays.
What are the Phillies accomplishments? ›The Phillies have won eight NL pennants and two World Series titles (1980 and 2008) and are the oldest continuously run, single-name, single-city franchise in American professional sports.
What kind of bird is the Phillies mascot? ›The Phillie Phanatic is a large green monster-like mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies. Zoologically, he seems derived from an anteater and his backstory claims he is from the Galapagos Islands (and that he is a form of bird).
What is the Phillies mascot's name? ›
According to Bill Giles, the Phanatic was created to attract more families to the Phillies' home, Veterans Stadium. The Phanatic replaced "Philadelphia Phil" and "Philadelphia Phillis", a pair of siblings dressed in 18th-century garb to invoke the city's revolutionary spirit from 1776.
What is the nickname of Philadelphia? ›Philadelphia's nicknames include Philly, The City of Brotherly Love, The Birthplace of America, The City that Loves You Back, The City of Neighborhoods, The Quaker City and The Cradle of Liberty.
Are the Phillies the oldest MLB team? ›The Philadelphia Phillies started off with the name “Quakers” and quickly changed their name, making them the oldest continuous one-name and one-city franchise in American professional sport.
What are some fun facts about the Phillies? ›The Phillies played in both the first-ever game to be heard on the radio and the first night game in MLB history. Pittsburgh DJ Harold Arlin called a game on the air by speaking into a telephone. The game, which was played between the Phils and Pirates on August 25, 1921, was won by the Pirates 8-5.
How popular are the Phillies? ›More than two million people attended games of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022 at Citizens Bank Park, which has been the home for the team since 2004.
How many championships does Philly have? ›Philadelphia is one of six cities that has won at least one championship in the NHL, NFL, MLB, and NBA. Philadelphia's combined total of 19 championships in these leagues ranks seventh among North American cities in total championships.
What is the nickname of the Phillies team? ›Philadelphia Phillies
The Phils – Short version of "Phillies". The Fightin' Phils – Reference to their hard-nosed style of play. (Some Phillies fans will add "Ph" instead of an "F" for most anything associated with the Phillies, such as "The Phightin' Phils"). The Phightin's – Short version of the previous.
The new name of Fightin Phils pays homage to the team's 46-year affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and references the big-league club's nickname during the Whiz Kids era of the 1950s. Affectionately, the team will be referred to as the Fightins.
What does the Phillies mascot represent? ›Instead of a number on the back of his jersey, he wears a star. The character was named for the fanatical fans of the team. According to Bill Giles, the Phanatic was created to attract more families to the Phillies' home, Veterans Stadium.