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Zack Wheeler Zack Wheeler Shaky in second rehab start
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 10:43 PM
Wheeler (shoulder) struck out one and allowed four hits and two walks in three innings during a rehab start Friday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Analysis: Wheeler wasn't nearly as sharp in his second rehab outing as he was in his first, when he fanned three across three scoreless frames last Saturday. The All-Star right-hander threw just 26 of his 49 pitches for strikes, and his four-seam fastball averaged 92.7 mph Friday. The expectation is that Wheeler will need to make at least one more rehab appearance before the Phillies consider activating him from the injured list, but the hurler still has a chance to make his season debut for Philadelphia in mid-April if all goes well. |
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Brandon Marsh Brandon Marsh Homers in victory
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 8:07 PM
Marsh went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-1 victory over the Rockies.
Analysis: Marsh had the biggest swing of the first inning for the Phillies, launching a three-run home run to turn a good inning into a great one. It was the first long ball of the season for the 28-year-old, who had 11 home runs in 133 games last year. So far this season, Marsh is slashing .320/.370/.520 with five RBI. |
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Bryce Harper Bryce Harper Homers in back-to-back games
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 7:57 PM
Harper went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a home run in Friday's 10-1 win against the Rockies.
Analysis: It took Harper six games to get his first home run of the season, and the Phillies slugger picked up his second home run of the season just one game later. Coupled with his double in the third inning, it marked the first multi-hit game of the season for the 33-year-old. Overall, Harper has struggled early, slashing just .179/.258/.429 with two homers and four RBI. |
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Kyle Schwarber Kyle Schwarber Launches towering homer
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 7:35 PM
Schwarber went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and a solo home run during Friday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.
Analysis: Schwarber has had a relatively quiet start to the 2026 campaign, but he had a loud swing Friday. He launched a towering 460-foot home run in the fifth inning as part of a day in which he reached base three times. Despite only batting .200 on the season and having no multi-hit games so far, he sports a .975 OPS, thanks to the fact that three of his five hits on the season are home runs. |
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Aaron Nola Aaron Nola Sharp in victory
Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 7:28 PM
Nola (1-0) picked up the win Friday against the Rockies, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out nine in 6.1 innings of work.
Analysis: It certainly helped that the Phillies put up seven runs before he even took the mound, but that doesn't take away from how sharp Nola was. The 32-year-old kept the ball in the yard Friday at altitude after being burned with homers twice in his season-opening start against the Rangers and added nine strikeouts to bring his total up to 16 on the young season. Nola is next lined up to face the Giants on Wednesday. |
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Bryce Harper Bryce Harper Hits first homer of season
Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 6:06 AM
Harper went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Harper has endured a slow start to the season with only three hits in 27 plate appearances, but he was finally able to break through Wednesday with his first homer. Harper now has hits in each of the past two games, and it's too early to make much of the fact that he's hitting .120 with a .425 OPS through the first six games of the season. |
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Justin Crawford Justin Crawford Knocks in game-winning run
Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 6:02 AM
Crawford went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Crawford has hit safely in four of his first five games of the season, including each of the last three, but he delivered his first extra-base hit Wednesday. Aside from extending his on-base streak to five games and collecting a season-high three hits, Crawford also knocked in the game-winning run with a single to right field, allowing Brandon Marsh to cross home plate and complete the Phillies' comeback. This was Crawford's first RBI of the season. |
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Jhoan Duran Jhoan Duran Earns win Wednesday
Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 6:00 AM
Duran (1-1) earned the win Wednesday against the Nationals after retiring all three batters he faced, striking out one.
Analysis: Duran was called upon for the 10th inning after the Phillies mounted a late comeback to force extras, and he needed only six pitches (four strikes) to retire the side. This was Duran's first win of the season, and he's also gone 2-for-2 in save chances early on. He hasn't allowed a run in three of his first four outings in 2026. |
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Cristopher Sanchez Cristopher Sanchez Fans seven in no-decision
Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 5:58 AM
Sanchez didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits and four walks while fanning seven across 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Sanchez finished just two outs shy of recording what would've been a second consecutive quality start, but this outing represented some regression after his dominant showing on Opening Day. Still, Sanchez should remain a dependable arm at the top of the Phillies' rotation even if he has some command issues on occasion. Through his first 11.1 innings, Sanchez has 17 strikeouts while allowing just one run, so there are plenty of positives despite the four walks Wednesday. Sanchez tentatively lines up to take the mound next week against the Giants on the road. |
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Adolis Garcia Adolis Garcia Productive start with new team
Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 9:35 PM
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a walk in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Washington.
Analysis: Garcia appears to have lost out on the cleanup job to Alec Bohm to begin his Phillies career, but he's still occupying a spot in the heart of the lineup. He's hit sixth in four games and fifth in two contests so far, and Garcia is doing his part to remain worthy of moving up the batting order. The right fielder is batting .318with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and one walk over his first 22 at-bats. |
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Orion Kerkering Orion Kerkering Back-to-back rehab appearances
Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 10:26 AM
Kerkering (hamstring) will make the second of back-to-back rehab appearances Wednesday at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Kerkering is eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list April 6, and making back-to-back appearances points to him being ready to go on that date. He's been working his way back from a strained hamstring that knocked out most of his spring training. |
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Jhoan Duran Jhoan Duran Collects second save
Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 7:42 AM
Duran gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: The right-hander fanned Jose Tena and Joey Wiemer while touching 99.9 mph with his fastball. Duran is 2-for-2 in converting save chances with a 3.38 ERA and 5:0 K:BB through 2.2 innings and three appearances as he begins his first full season as the Phillies' closer. |
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Andrew Painter Andrew Painter Impressive MLB debut
Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 7:39 AM
Painter (1-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out eight.
Analysis: Making his long-awaited big-league debut, Painter fired 57 of 84 pitches for strikes and topped out at 98.7 mph with his four-seam fastball, although his velocity began to fade in the fifth inning. The 22-year-old right-hander made a clear early statement that he intends to stick around in the Phillies' rotation even after Zack Wheeler (shoulder) comes off the IL. Painter lines up to make his next start early next week on the road in San Francisco. |
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Tanner Banks Tanner Banks Manages first hold Tuesday
Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 10:50 PM
Banks (0-1) picked up a hold Tuesday versus the Nationals, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in 1.2 innings.
Analysis: The Phillies were working with a three-run lead when Banks entered, so Banks was able to hang on for his first hold of the season. The southpaw had a relatively long leash against a lefty-heavy Washington lineup, tossing 37 pitches Tuesday, which suggests Philadelphia is comfortable assigning Banks to record more than three outs if the situation calls for it. |
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Bryson Stott Bryson Stott Platooning with Sosa
Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 5:14 PM
Stott is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Stott started Saturday's game against lefty spot starter Jacob Latz, but he's now been on the bench two days in a row as the Phillies face a third straight lefty. Edmundo Sosa is handling second base again Monday and looks to be the short-side platoon partner with Stott. |
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Justin Crawford Justin Crawford Getting breather Monday
Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 5:11 PM
Crawford is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Crawford was in the lineup for each of the previous two games versus lefties but will begin Monday's series opener on the bench in what appears to be simply a routine day off. Brandon Marsh will shift over to center field and Otto Lopez will play left field Monday. |
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J.T. Realmuto J.T. Realmuto Gets first day off
Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 2:16 PM
Realmuto is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Nationals.
Analysis: Realmuto will receive a day of rest after starting all three games during the weekend set against the Rangers. Rafael Marchan will do the catching and bat ninth in Monday's series opener. |
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Zack Wheeler Zack Wheeler Looks sharp in first rehab start
Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 10:29 AM
Wheeler (shoulder) struck out three and scattered two hits and one walk over three scoreless frames in a rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Analysis: Heading into the rehab start, the Phillies had planned for Wheeler to cover three innings or 50 pitches. The right-hander was even more economical than the Phillies had hoped, needing only 38 pitches to record nine outs in what was his first official game since Aug. 15, 2025. After undergoing thoracic outlet decompression surgery in September, Wheeler has had a fairly seamless recovery thus far and appears on track to return from the 15-day injured list around mid-April. He'll continue to build up his innings and pitch count in his next rehab start, which is set to come Friday versus Triple-A Durham. |
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Oscar Mercado Oscar Mercado Returns to Phillies organization
Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 9:26 AM
Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday.
Analysis: Arizona cut Mercado loose last week after he failed to win a spot on the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster, but the veteran outfielder quickly found an opportunity in the Phillies organization. He was assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run while appearing in two games during the affiliate's first series of the season. The 31-year-old previously spent the entire 2025 campaign at Lehigh Valley, slashing .247/.368/.370 with 11 home runs and 40 steals across 481 plate appearances. |
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Sergio Alcantara Sergio Alcantara Catches on with Philadelphia
Mon, Mar 30, 2026, 9:23 AM
The Phillies signed Alcantara to a minor-league contract Friday.
Analysis: Alcantara finalized his deal shortly before Triple-A Lehigh Valley's opener and went on to appear in two games during the affiliate's season-opening series, going 1-for-5 with a double, three walks and a stolen base. The 29-year-old has previously seen big-league action in parts of four seasons but will likely need the Philadelphia infield to be ravaged by injuries before receiving a call-up. |
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