PHLY Philadelphia Phillies Podcast

The Phillies fell to the NY Mets this evening, with a final score of 5-1. Christopher Sanchez departed early after throwing 58 pitches over 2 innings due to forearm soreness. As the Phillies prepare to rebound in their next game against the Mets, concerns remain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertis...

Cristopher Sanchez was DEALING yesterday, as the Philadelphia Phillies starter struckout a career high 12 batters over 7 innings in route to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies split the four game series with the Giants. Up next, Sandy Alcantara, Xavier Edwards and the Miami Marlins come to town for a 3 game weekend series at Citizens Bank Park. Plus, is Bryson Stott making his c...

Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh and a bulk of the Philadelphia Phillies lineup struggled this weekend, and on the road trip in general, as the Phillies lose 2 of 3 to the St. Louis Cardinals, and finish the road trip 2-4. They're now 9-6 on the season, which is still their best start through the first 15 games of a season over the last few years. Now, the 11-4 San Francisco Giants come to town for a four...

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their first series of the season, losing two of three games to the Atlanta Braves. They’ll look to bounce back tonight, as they send Aaron Nola to the mound looking for his first win of the 2025 season, as they open up a three game series against Nolan Arenado, Mason Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals. Plus, can Alec Bohm break out of the slump he’s currently in? Ho...

The Philadelphia Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Los Angeles Dodgers to win their third straight series to open up the 2025 MLB season. Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam in yesterday's game, while Jesus Luzardo was dominant on Friday night. Cristopher Sanchez struggled against Teoscar Hernandez, but was excellent against Shohei Ohtani, who was held to just one hit in the series. Will Rob Thomson's b...

The Philadelphia Phillies sweep the Colorado Rockies and win their second consecutive series to begin the 2025 season with a 3-1 win yesterday. Taijuan Walker picked up his first win since May 11, 2024 by throwing six shutout innings. Kyle Schwarber homered again. Jose Alvarado was shaky, but secured the save by striking out three Rockies in the top of the ninth. Up next, it’s Shohei Ohtani, Mooki...

The Philadelphia Phillies need late inning heroics, but they win the series opener against the Colorado Rockies 6-1. Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler hit homeruns and Edmundo Sosa drives in two crucial runs off the Rockies bullpen, which gave up 6 runs in 2 innings. Cristopher Sanchez pitched into the sixth inning and struckout 7 Rockies hitters in his first start of 2025. The Phill...

The Philadelphia Phillies get set for their Home Opener today at Citizens Bank Park as the Colorado Rockies come to town for a 3 game series. Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for the first time in 2025 for the Phillies. He’ll be opposed by German Marquez. The team took 2 of 3 this weekend in DC from the Washington Nationals, as Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo were excellent in the first two games,...

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered, and Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto drove runs in extra innings, as the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Opening Day. Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings, giving up just one solo homerun to Keibert Ruiz. MacKenzie Gore was even better, striking out 12 Phillies hitters in six innings. Jose Alvarado bounce back season begins. And we're joined by Andr...

The Philadelphia Phillies 26-man roster appears just about set as the team is just three days away from Opening Day against the Washington Nationals. utility man Kody Clemens has been informed that he's made the Phillies 26-man roster over Buddy Kennedy, who the Phillies will look to trade in the next few days. The Phillies also claimed reliever Carlos Hernandez from the Kansas City Royals. Tyler...

The 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season is just six days away, and we wanted to have some fun on the PHLY Phillies Podcast today. So, we've brought in some friends for a 2025 MLB Fantasy Draft to see who can come away with the best team. Where will superstars Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr and more be drafted? And who has the best team? Plus, the Dodgers-Cubs series from Japan was a massi...

The Washington Nationals announced this week that MacKenzie Gore will get the ball on Opening Day when the team hosts the Philadelphia Phillies from Nationals Park. We break down Gore’s stuff, his numbers from last year and talk about who could get the start in the Phillies lineup between Max Kepler, Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Philadelphia Phillies reliever, Matt Strahm, has not pitched in a Spring Training game in nearly two weeks due to shoulder soreness. Strahm now says he’s not feeling pain anymore, and will begin ramping back up, but he could be jeopardy of missing out on the Opening Day roster, and instead, hit the IL to begin the year. Who would take Strahm’s spot on the 26-man roster if he is put on the IL? Plus...

With the Philadelphia Phillies' season less than 2 weeks away, many questions are on the table as opening day nears. Will Bryson Stott have a bounce-back season? How will the change at the top of the lineup look? Plus, Jimmy Rollins to be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Trea Turner batting leadoff? Kyle Schwarber batting clean up? It appears the Phillies are going to change their lineup this season & what it means for Bryce Harper’s move to the 2 hole & others throughout the lineup. Jamie & Rich examine what should be some quality pitching depth & wonder why the injury bug has infiltrated so many MLB camps this spring. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

It's our first Mailbag of the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies season! What does the future hold for Ranger Suarez? Which prospects are you most excited for? What does the Phillies MLB outfield depth look like this season and beyond? Plus, Bryce Harper looking for another star? Dave Roberts in talks for largest managerial contract ever. And a position player turning into a pitcher. All that, and more, o...

Aaron Nola has been the model of consistency throughout his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, and he attributes that longevity and consistency to focusing on command and control instead of fastball velocity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Philadelphia Phillies Manager, Rob Thomson, seems to love him. He’s still owed $36 million over the next two seasons. A trade, without the Phillies eating a majority of the remaining salary, is unlikely. He has the ability to refuse an outright assignment and still get paid due to service time accrued. So does this mean that Taijuan Walker has an inside track at the final roster spot in the Philli...

Cristopher Sanchez continues to impress in Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training, hitting 98 routinely on the radar gun in his outing against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday. After a super successful 2024, including making his first All Star Game, could Sanchez take another step in 2025 into stardom? Plus, Trea Turner messes with Max Scherzer and we give our NL West Bold Prediction. Hosted by Simplec...

Today marks 6 years since the Philadelphia Phillies shocked the baseball world by signing superstar free agent Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million contract. Six years, one MVP, and three postseason trips later, is Bryce Harper the best free agent signing in Phillies franchise history? We'll rank the top 5, including Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber from the current Phillies, and two Hall of Fam...

Despite heading into his age 35 season, Philadelphia Phillies ace has continued to dominate MLB and show why he is one of the best starting pitchers in the game, with no signs of slowing down. But what makes Wheeler elite? A combination of his fastball location, new splitter, ability to work up in the zone, and tunneling all combine to make Wheeler the pitcher that he is. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

It was announced this weekend that Philadelphia Phillies utility bench player, Weston Wilson, will miss significant time with an oblique strain. With free agency limited, do the Phillies look internally for the final spot and keep Kody Clemens, Buddy Kennedy or Oscar Mercado? Or could they go outside the organization and bring in a player with a proven track record like former Atlanta Braves outfi...

After what many of deeming to be a "quiet" offseason, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and the Philadelphia Phillies get set to begin the 2025 MLB season looking to make the Postseason for the fourth consecutive year. But for many, that's not enough anymore, and some fans are worried that other teams in the National League, like the New York Mets, have past the Phillies by. Today, we'll...

With speculation of change surrounding Manage Rob Thomson's lineup heading into the 2025 MLB season, will Trea Turner or Kyle Schwarber be the Philadelphia Phillies leadoff hitter in 2025? And what does a lineup change mean for Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm and the rest of the Phillies lineup? Plus, Jim Salisbury joins the show live from Phillies Spring Training in Clearwater! Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

As the Philadelphia Phillies enter the 2025 MLB season, it is becoming clearer every year that JT Realmuto will require more rest, or at least spells from behind the plate. With the Phillies needing to have a backup catcher who can play meaningful innings this season, now is the time to move on from Garrett Stubbs and name Rafael Marchan the backup catcher for the 2025 season. Hosted by Simplecast...