Phillies catchers were the worst offensive group in baseball in 2026. J.T. Realmuto slid to .205/.283/.331, and Garrett Stubbs (.153/.215/.153) and Rafael Marchan also earned failing grades. Dombrowski wants to trim Realmuto's workload in 2027. 🔧
Will Gasparino, the Phillies' sixth-round pick, brings Chase Utley-style hustle and a 60-grade power tool. He hit 20 homers in 58 games at UCLA, then just two in 93 Single-A plate appearances, though his first pro hit was a grand slam. 💥
Four years ago today, Bryce Harper delivered the swing Phillies fans still replay: a bottom-of-the-eighth homer in Game 5 of the NLCS that put the Phillies on top. Bedlam at the Bank, indeed, and one of the great calls in Philly sports history. ⚾
Chase Utley, a throwback during his Phillies and Dodgers playing days, is content for now but won't rule out managing someday. The Phillies reportedly gauged his interest in a potential skipper role, so the fiery-manager question stays unanswered. 🔥
One writer argues the Phillies should non-tender or release Johan Rojas this offseason. He missed all of 2026 with a suspension and a UCL injury, and he owns a 73 wRC+ and .633 OPS across 250 career games. The elite center field defense isn't enough. 🧤
Ian Happ, the Cubs' 4-time Gold Glover, was reportedly named a possible Phillies free-agent fit, though Seiya Suzuki looks like the higher priority. With Luis Arraez set to depart, right field is a need again. Happ hit 24 HR in 2026. 🧤
Brewers-Rays World Series opens tonight, but the Phillies' front office isn't skimping behind the scenes: they reportedly have larger scouting and analytics staffs than both small-market finalists. The Phils' issue isn't resources, so what's the return? 🔍
Taijuan Walker's 2026 report card: 9.13 ERA over 22.2 innings in five games (four starts), -0.5 fWAR. One solid April 11 outing beat Arizona, but he also stands as a symbol of the Phillies' thin depth after Wheeler's 26-game absence. 📉
Phillies minor league pitcher Gabriel Barbosa, 24, is cancer-free after three months of treatment for stage three colon cancer diagnosed in July. He announced it on Instagram. The Triple-A righty has the baseball world behind him. 💙
Aidan Miller, the Phillies' No. 2 prospect, is hitting .333 with a 1.100 OPS in the Arizona Fall League after a back injury cost him most of 2026. Dombrowski wants internal help to complement the stars, and Miller could be part of it. 🔭
Catcher Payton Henry, who signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in July, has opted for free agency. Elsewhere, the Inquirer published a fan survey, and the World Series has four to seven games left. Phillies fans are watching from the couch. 🛋️
Camilo Doval, a likely non-tender candidate, could be a buy-low fit for a Phillies bullpen that proved untrustworthy in the Wild Card loss to Atlanta. The former All-Star closer is projected at about $6.5M in his final arbitration year, so he'd be a high-upside bet. 🎯
10/23/2022: It was bedlam at the Bank thanks to Bryce Harper’s go-ahead homer for the Phillies. Getting glimpse of all these angles was just excellent, too.
Ken Rosenthal reports Bryce Harper would waive his no-trade clause only if a acquiring team extends him beyond his current deal, which runs through 2031. Trade chatter has swirled, but a Harper deal still looks unlikely. 🔒
Phillies' 2026 infield report card: more bad than good. Harper earned an A- (.269/.380/.485, all 162 games), Sosa a C-, and Bohm a D+ despite a late-season rebound. Big money is tied up here, so 2027 looks like a rebuild-or-retool question. 🔧
Aidan Miller's back finally seems fixed. After a lost 2026, the Phillies' top prospect is hitting .333 with 15 walks in eight AFL games for Surprise, crediting TB12-style soft-tissue work over surgery. He's also learning third base. 🔧
Can a new hitting coach and better data fix the Phillies' offense? One take says no. Bryson Stott, despite Dave Dombrowski's belief he can be better, has shown the same hot-and-cold pattern: .286 from June to August, .217 from March to May. 🧊
A FanSided pitch floats the Phillies as a possible trade suitor for Angels SS Zach Neto (27 HR, 118 OPS+ in 2026), reportedly sending Gage Wood, Bryan Rincon and Juan Villavicencio. It's only an idea, and Trea Turner's spot would need sorting. 🤔
Bryan de la Cruz earns a B in the Phillies' report cards: .280/.349/.413, 2 HR, 108 wRC+ in 86 PA as a solid fourth outfielder. He struggled vs. lefties (.623 OPS), and the real question is why Lehigh Valley's .806 OPS bat took so long to arrive. 🧾
Walt Lerian, once billed as the NL's future catching star, died in a freak auto accident 97 years ago today. The Phillies backstop hit .272 with a .385 OBP in 1928, and the New York Times later named him the NL's best fielding catcher. 🕰️
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