Phillies return Mick Abel to Triple-A after historic MLB debut
The Phillies optioned Mick Abel back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and recalled right-handed reliever Max Lazar.
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The Phillies optioned Mick Abel back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and recalled right-handed reliever Max Lazar.
Phillies pitcher José Alvarado has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for exogenous testosterone, a performance enhancing substance.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher José Alvarado is suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. He is also ineligible for the postseason this year because of the suspension.
Mick Abel outdueled Paul Skenes to win his major league debut, striking out nine over six innings to lead Philadelphia over the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for a three-game sweep and the Phillies' 15th win in 20 games.
Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings, Bryson Stott homered and drove in three runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2.
Here's your guide to the events worth checking out around Philadelphia this weekend.
The Philadelphia Phillies scored four runs on just one hit in an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
The Phillies placed Aaron Nola on the 15-day injured list Friday, paving the way for Mick Abel to make his MLB debut Sunday.
The St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-7, in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the permanently ineligible list Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals will play a split day/night doubleheader on Wednesday.
Kyle Schwarber's on-base streak has been a culmination of the improvements the Phillies slugger has made at the plate.
Masyn Winn homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 for their ninth consecutive win.
Kyle Schwarber is off to a torrid start in the 2025 season, and his on-base streak has caught the attention of everyone in the Phillies clubhouse.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice to tie Aaron Judge for the major league lead and extended his on-base streak to 46 games as the Phillies beat the Guardians.
Harper homered during Philadelphia's six-run eighth inning, Suárez allowed only three hits over seven scoreless innings and the Phillies defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1.
José Ramírez, Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martínez homered as the Cleveland Guardians blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0.
Justin Crawford has only been with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for five weeks, but the Phillies' No. 2 hitting prospect has acclimated himself to Triple-A.
Brandon Marsh and Trea Turner each had two hits and drove in a run in the 10th inning to cap a comeback from four runs down and lead the Phillies to a 7-6 win over the Rays.
Andrew Painter made his Triple-A debut with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, and the Phillies' top prospect was tested multiple times in his first outing.
The success Otto Kemp has had with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs has gotten him on the Phillies' radar for the 2025 season.
Cristopher Sánchez allowed one hit over six innings, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs, and the Phillies beat the Rays.
Kavan Markwood sustained injuries to several parts of his body, but has continued to progress positively.
Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos all homered, and Zack Wheeler pitched seven solid innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4.
Kavan Markwood is the fan who fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
