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Max Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal
2 days, 19 hours ago

Max Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $10 million, one-year contract on Friday with the expectation he’ll become the team’s starting left fielder. Phillies president of basbnall operations Dave Dombrowski said the team will give Kepler a shot at playing every day in left. Dombrowski said Kepler underwent core surgery this offseason to repair a sports hernia …

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Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. We have a good relationship between all of us and really, you kind of look towards the future and say, ‘Well, how will this all work out?’” …

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John Middleton on Phillies’ need for change, the payroll, and 2 stories he’ll tell the players
1 month, 2 weeks ago

John Middleton on Phillies’ need for change, the payroll, and 2 stories he’ll tell the players

New York Times  

SAN ANTONIO — The night the Phillies’ season ended in disappointment, many players, coaches and front-office officials took late-night buses home to Philadelphia. “Let me tell you,” Dombrowski said, “about the conversations I’ve already had.” Middleton was angry in the immediate aftermath of the team’s postseason exit in the National League Division Series. “That’s what I wanted to see,” Middleton …

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Phillies land 2023 All-Star closer Carlos Estévez from Angels for pitching prospects
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Phillies land 2023 All-Star closer Carlos Estévez from Angels for pitching prospects

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies acquired closer Carlos Estévez from the Los Angeles Angels for a pair of minor league pitching prospects on Saturday as they strengthen their bullpen for a run at their first World Series championship since 2008. “He’s one of the best relievers in baseball this past year,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “We think …

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Angels fall to Athletics on the same day they trade closer Carlos Estévez
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Angels fall to Athletics on the same day they trade closer Carlos Estévez

LA Times  

The Angels’ Luis Rengifo reacts after striking out swinging during the eighth inning of a loss to the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium Saturday. Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer in the first inning, helping the Oakland Athletics earn a 3-1 win over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium. “He’s one of the best relievers in baseball this …

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Zack Wheeler and Phillies reach $126 million, 3-year deal for 2025-27
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Zack Wheeler and Phillies reach $126 million, 3-year deal for 2025-27

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler turns 34 in May and just celebrated with his wife the birth of the couple’s third child. But Wheeler doesn’t want to pitch deep into his 30s — “old, old,” as the ace right-hander put it — so he told his agent he wanted a new contract to be short and he wanted one with the …

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Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys Hoskins
1 year, 1 month ago

Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys Hoskins

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Philadelphia Phillies have decided two-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper is the team’s first baseman of the future, which means the franchise also is moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday the front office and manager Rob Thomson came to the conclusion Harper was the best option at …

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The Phillies’ big Bryce Harper-first base decision likely ends the Rhys Hoskins era
1 year, 1 month ago

The Phillies’ big Bryce Harper-first base decision likely ends the Rhys Hoskins era

New York Times  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On Sunday, Dave Dombrowski called Rhys Hoskins. On Friday, the Phillies decided that superstar Bryce Harper would complete his shift from the outfield to first base and become the club’s full-time first baseman. I think he’ll meet the challenge and become an outstanding first baseman.” Dombrowski added that Harper isn’t expected to even play the occasional game …

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MLB expansion: Nashville group led by Dave Stewart makes a pitch for Music City
1 year, 11 months ago

MLB expansion: Nashville group led by Dave Stewart makes a pitch for Music City

New York Times  

As Major League Baseball looks toward the future, commissioner Rob Manfred has been open about his desire to eventually expand to 32 teams. Last week, Music City Baseball introduced Don Mattingly as a member of the group’s advisory board that already includes Stewart and Tony La Russa. “We’ve been at this for over two years,” said Alberto Gonzales, the former …

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Trea Turner, Phillies finalize 11-year, $300M contract
2 years ago

Trea Turner, Phillies finalize 11-year, $300M contract

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper lobbed Philadelphia’s first recruiting pitch over the summer when the injured All-Star used a guest stint in the broadcast booth to advocate for the future free agent and his former Washington teammate. “Trea Turner, he’s my favorite player in the league,” Harper said. “Not even close.” Harper and Turner have been reunited by the National League …

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Harper set for elbow surgery, opening day status in doubt
2 years, 1 month ago

Harper set for elbow surgery, opening day status in doubt

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper powered his way through a postseason with crucial homers and big base hits that carried the Philadelphia Phillies from the last NL wild-card spot all the way to the World Series. Harper at last will have surgery next week to address the tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow that forced the outfielder …

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Dave Dombrowski talks Phillies offseason: Bryce Harper, free-agent shortstops, 2023 rotation
2 years, 1 month ago

Dave Dombrowski talks Phillies offseason: Bryce Harper, free-agent shortstops, 2023 rotation

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — The trajectory of the Phillies’ winter will take shape next week, when the team’s scouting department gathers in Philadelphia to outline its offseason targets, and when Bryce Harper visits a specialist to determine whether surgery will be needed on his right elbow. “They’re all, of course, different time frames,” Dombrowski said. “That’s why I think it’s probably …

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Angels might want to follow path of Dave Dombrowski's Phillies
2 years, 1 month ago

Angels might want to follow path of Dave Dombrowski's Phillies

LA Times  

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski talks on his phone before a game against the Marlins on Sept. 15 in Miami. Dombrowski was a free agent the last time the Angels hired someone to build their team, amid persistent industry speculation that owner Arte Moreno would pursue him. All Dombrowski would say was that, at the time the …

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Phillies fire Girardi in wake of another lackluster season
2 years, 6 months ago

Phillies fire Girardi in wake of another lackluster season

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Joe Girardi managed a Phillies team with the reigning NL MVP, five 2021 All-Stars, a $233 million payroll that nudged the franchise above the luxury tax and expectations of ending the longest playoff drought in the National League. Here’s what the former World Series-winning manager of the New York Yankees got instead: a Phillies team with a sagging …

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Mets, Phillies aim high, but their front-office searches might be difficult
4 years, 1 month ago

Mets, Phillies aim high, but their front-office searches might be difficult

New York Times  

Oh, the Mets and Phillies are aiming high. Mets president Sandy Alderson said he wants to hire the, “most accomplished baseball person we can find.” New owner Steve Cohen added, “I’m not crazy about people learning on my dime.” And the Phillies, according to a source, are seeking the front-office equivalent of manager Joe Girardi, a proven winner and preferably …

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Puzzling lack of direction from owner Arte Moreno makes Angels GM role a difficult gig
4 years, 3 months ago

Puzzling lack of direction from owner Arte Moreno makes Angels GM role a difficult gig

LA Times  

You could build a team around Mike Trout, the best player in baseball. “It was one and the same.” As teams establish increasingly collaborative management structures, with the general manager or president of baseball operations at the center of power, the Angels run differently. “When you have a constant mandate to win now, it’s hard to be process-driven,” one source …

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