Phillies reportedly sign starting pitcher Taijuan Walker to 4-year contract
While the Phillies haven't officially announced the deal, Walker, 30, tweeted a video of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song.
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While the Phillies haven't officially announced the deal, Walker, 30, tweeted a video of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song.
Justin Verlander, who was with the Houston Astros at the time, later clarified it was done all in "jest."
The two-time Cy Young Award winner leaves the New York Mets after nine seasons.
The report didn't indicate in what order the Phillies will meet with the free agent shortstops.
Jake Cave's time with the Baltimore Orioles lasted almost two full months.
The 28-year-old Eflin declined his $15 million mutual option with the Phillies last month to become a free agent.
The hot stove should heat up quite a bit next week.
Harper tore his UCL while making a throw in a game in April and was relegated to full-time DH duty for most of the season.
The Phillies divided $25.8 million into 72 full shares, 15.03 partial shares and $20,000 in cash awards.
The résumé offers a convincing case. If the price is right, the fit might be too for the Phillies.
Swanson might not have the name recognition as Trea Turner, Carlos Correa and Xander Bogaerts, but he may project the best of the four free agent shortstops.
Bogaerts opted out of the final three years of a six-year, $120 million extension he signed with Boston in 2019 when Dave Dombrowski was the Red Sox's president of baseball operations.
The Phillies could spend that cash on free-agent star shortstops such as Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, Dansby Swanson and Carlos Correa.
The Phillies came up two wins short in their quest to bring home the World Series, but their magical playoff run was a grand slam for the city.
Another Silver Slugger winner is Trea Turner, who's a free agent that one sportsbook lists the Phillies as the favorites to sign.
Free agents can sign with new teams beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Turner and Phillies slugger Bryce Harper spent four seasons playing together with the Washington Nationals.
Asche also has been a minor league hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies.
The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 for the Atlanta Braves' six-game win over the Astros last year.
The Phillies hope their run to the World Series is just the start of a championship window.
The Phillies also, as expected, picked up starting pitcher Aaron Nola's $18 million club option.
The man who took over a 22-29 team and led it to Game 6 of the World Series is, somehow, not a finalist for the National League Manager of the Year Award.
The Phillies' magical season has come to an end.
The Phillies stranded 12 batters and were 1 for 7 with RISP in a 3-2 loss to Houston in Game 5 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies' season is on the line Saturday night in Houston.
Three people were injured when a driver lost control and struck a utility pole as a fast-moving snow squall dropped a quick coating of snow across Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Philadelphia police said two people were killed in a triple shooting on a Northeast Philly block on Thursday.
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
Powerful winds disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade and forced the String Band competition to be suspended for the first time in the event's history.
Along with celebrating the new year, some Delaware Valley families are celebrating the arrival of new babies.
Powerful winds disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade and forced the String Band competition to be suspended for the first time in the event's history.
Three people were injured when a driver lost control and struck a utility pole as a fast-moving snow squall dropped a quick coating of snow across Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Philadelphia police said two people were killed in a triple shooting on a Northeast Philly block on Thursday.
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
The Philadelphia Eagles will rest some starters and limit others during Sunday's game against the Commanders.
Three people were injured when a driver lost control and struck a utility pole as a fast-moving snow squall dropped a quick coating of snow across Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Philadelphia police said two people were killed in a triple shooting on a Northeast Philly block on Thursday.
Powerful winds disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade and forced the String Band competition to be suspended for the first time in the event's history.
Along with celebrating the new year, some Delaware Valley families are celebrating the arrival of new babies.
Four people were rescued after a fire broke out at a home on Nandina Way in Somerton, according to police.
A group of teens helped find Rex and bring the adventurous wallaby home to Lots of Love Farm in South Jersey.
Toll increases on the PA Turnpike, NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridges go into effect in the first week 2026.
In Hammonton, the community says the town's New Year's Eve tradition, the blueberry ball drop, will bring them closer together following a tragic week.
Pemberton Township Mayor Jack K. Tompkins is resigning this week, officials said.
Rex, the wallaby that went missing from a South Jersey animal sanctuary after breaking out of its enclosure, was found safe and returned.
Nearly 1,000 people gathered Monday night in Hockessin to honor Delaware State Trooper Matthew "Ty" Snook, who was killed in the line of duty.
A 40-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Wilmington, Delaware, Sunday night, state police said.
New Jersey is one of nearly two dozen states set to increase its minimum wage in 2026, and the only state in the Delaware Valley that will see a hike.
A guide to the New Year's Eve celebrations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Cpl. Matthew Snook was fatally shot while on duty earlier this week at a DMV office in Wilmington, Delaware.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Hearing technology helps deaf and hard-of-hearing students perform at the annual holiday show in Overbrook.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
There are encouraging early signs the angel advocate approach is helping people find organ donors.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The snow and wintry weather is causing travel disruptions on one of the busiest travel days at PHL.
The annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade will take over Broad Street starting at 9 a.m. on New Year's Day.
The holiday travel rush is ramping up on the roads and in the skies around the Philadelphia region.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike's eastbound lanes have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash between Bensalem and Willow Grove.
SEPTA's largest workers' union voted to ratify its new contract with the Philadelphia-based transit agency Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Eagles will rest some starters and limit others during Sunday's game against the Commanders.
The Philadelphia Flyers traded defenseman Egor Zamula to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Philip Tomasino.
After Vancouver scored the first goal, the Flyers got ahead in the second and beat the Canucks 6-3 Tuesday night.
VJ Edgecombe scored 25 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 139-136 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a tight game.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The cause of the fire in Northeast Philadelphia's Somerton neighborhood is under investigation.
The whipping winds on New Year's Day forced the Philadelphia Mummers Parade to postpone the String Band competition for the first time in the parade's 125-year history.
Two men were killed and a third was injured in a triple shooting on a residential block in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday morning, according to police.
A fast-moving snow squall dropped a quick coating of snow across the city Thursday morning.
A very Happy New Year to these babies born at Temple Women and Families Hospital and Penn Medicine Doylestown. These Philadelphia area hospitals welcomed the first newborns of 2026.