Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is considering giving more closing opportunities to reliever Orion Kerkering after his first MLB save.

Mick Abel had a stellar bounce-back outing against the Marlins on Monday night at loanDepot park, rebounding after the 23-year-old struggled in his prior start vs. Chicago.

I once told a close friend of mine that fantasy baseball was a selfish game due to an imbalance of power when making draft, lineup, and waiver decisions. Having

Harper, a two-time NL MVP, just keeps getting bad news. First, the Phillies reversed their decision to have Harper travel with them to Miami; instead, the eight-time All-Star remained in Philadelphia while recovering from a right wrist problem.

The schedule makers gave Don Mattingly a perfect Father’s Day gift. Mattingly, the legendary former Yankees captain, is in his third season as bench coach for the Blue Jays, who were in Philadelphia over the weekend.

Philadelphia started the clock on his MLB career after Aaron Nola suffered an injury. Any thoughts of that being a short-term proposition ended when Nola was diagnosed with a rib fracture. Abel is here to stay, so his bounce-back against the Marlins is a welcome development.

Right-handed reliever Carlos Hernández doesn't have any minor league options remaining, so he will join the Detroit Tigers' active roster immediately.

Trea Turner hit a leadoff homer and added two singles as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a four-game series.