Philadelphia Phillies Rumors & News

Philly.com "Shane Victorino can't wait to get back to Philadelphia. It has been nearly 10 months since the Phillies dealt the popular outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a journey that continued on to Boston when he signed 3-year, $39 million contract in the offseason. Victorino returns to Citizens..." May 24

Philly.com "One of the more intriguing players to land in the Phillies organization out of last year's draft is an outfielder-turned-second-baseman who pitched with both hands in high school and currently rides to practice on a beach cruiser he purchased from Target. "It's actually my second bike," Andrew..." May 24

CSN Philly "The Phillies on Thursday night placed second baseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle. Utley suffered the injury taking swings during batting practice in Miami on Tuesday night. An MRI performed in Philadelphia on Thursday revealed a Grade 1 strain...." May 24

CBSSports.com "The Phillies have placed Chase Utley on the 15-day DL with a "very mild" Grade 1 oblique strain, the Phillies announced. There is no corresponding intercostal or ribcage injury. The team expects him to return in two to four weeks. Utley, 34, first felt the problem during batting practice on..." May 24

Philly.com "On the day Roy Halladay told the world he would need shoulder surgery, the Phillies lost to the San Francisco Giants. It was the first of three straight defeats. Things haven't necessarily gotten any easier lately. Carlos Ruiz also was placed on the disabled list and could be out for another..." May 23

Philly.com "Chase Utley took his first swing in batting practice Tuesday and it did not feel right. He took a second hack, then another, and one more. That is when he went to Charlie Manuel and told the manager his right side hurt. "It definitely scared me a little bit," Utley said Wednesday. Depending..." May 23

Philly.com "When morale was at its lowest, approximately 46 hours before Delmon Young smashed yet another home run, Charlie Manuel attempted to justify his faith in this Phillies lineup. It was Monday, the atrocious Miami Marlins had just confounded his offense, and Manuel clutched at words. "The history..." May 23

Philly.com "Ryan Howard is not a fatalist except when it comes to matters of health, those of which are generally beyond the $125 million first baseman's control. He will take his chances. A cortisone shot reduced the pain from inflammation in his left knee. A doctor examined it and proclaimed him fit for..." May 22

Philly.com "The last time Cole Hamels threw a pitch with his team in the lead was April 7. It was a crisp Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, in the high 50s, with the wind gusting to center. The season was six games old. In the fifth inning, Billy Butler smashed a 92-m.p.h. Hamels fastball to left for a..." May 22

CSN Philly "It doesn’t sound as if Chase Utley will be in the Phillies’ lineup on Wednesday night. Utley felt pain and a burning sensation in his right rib cage after taking a swing in batting practice Tuesday night. He was scratched from that game. The injury will require an MRI, according to GM Ruben..." May 22

Philly.com "Among the items littered on the desk in the visiting manager's office at Marlins Park: three packages of Tylenol and a can of Sierra Mist. The cold beverage was open, a refreshing treat for a pleasant night at the ballpark. The pain medication, however, was unopened. Apparently it wasn't a..." May 22

Courier-Post "Injuries were the topic du jour Monday at Marlins Park, as Sunday’s victory over Cincinnati left questions about Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard’s health. Mike Adams also has missed the last seven games with a tight back. Here’s the short answers: Ruiz and Adams are going on the disabled list and..." May 21

Philly.com "Carlos Ruiz suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain on Sunday. He will be placed on the DL on Tuesday, to make room on the roster for Tyler Cloyd. Cloyd has to be activated to make his second start of the season. Ruiz is expected to be out for 3-4 weeks, a big blow to an offense that relied heavily..." May 21

CSN Philly "As his teammates packed up their gear and got ready to head to the airport for the eight-game trip that begins in Miami on Monday night, Carlos Ruiz limped across the clubhouse in his workout gear. Instead of heading to Miami on Monday, Ruiz will stay in Philadelphia to have an MRI on his..." May 20

Delaware Online "From the rotation to each side of the bullpen, the Phillies pitching staff is in flux right now. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. plopped onto the bench in the home dugout before Friday’s game and gave some insight on what the Phillies options are. Starters With Roy Halladay out..." May 19

Cincinnati Enquirer "Before Saturday’s game, Reds manager Dusty Baker said to no one in particular: “We got to beat these Phillies. I’m tried of losing to them.” The Reds granted his wish with a 10-0 shellacking of the Phillies before 41,817 on a rainy day at Citizens Bank Park. It is not surprising that Baker..." May 19

CSN Philly "The Phillies experienced a painful flashback to 2012 on Friday night when they blew an eighth-inning lead. They did that 13 times last year and it led the team to sign setup man Mike Adams in December. Adams was supposed to fix the eighth inning, but he couldn’t fix it on this night as he was..." May 18

CSN Philly "Phillies setup man Mike Adams has been dealing with back spasms since Tuesday and hasn't thrown a ball since. Adams had an MRI on his ailing back Friday morning and it revealed a very mild mid-back strain, according to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. “I got the MRI more just for certainty,..." May 18

CSN Philly "The surgery was successful, and Roy Halladay may pitch again this season. But it seems just as possible he may not. Phillies team doctor Michael Ciccotti addressed the media Thursday afternoon to field questions following the team's announcement that Halladay underwent successful..." May 17

Philly.com "THREE MONTHS ago, before the official announcement, Roy Halladay endorsed Cole Hamels as the new leader of the Phillies' rotation. Halladay had started 10 straight times on Opening Day, dating back to his days in Toronto, but in the early part of spring training the aging veteran acknowledged..." May 16

Cleveland Plain Dealer "After three days of doing mostly nothing, the Indians' offense returned Wednesday afternoon in a 10-4 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Right-hander Corey Kluber did a nice job as well, pitching six innings to earn the victory and break a personal two-start losing streak. Kluber..." May 16

Philly.com "FIFTH STARTER. Fifth of five. That was supposed to be Jonathan Pettibone's job while John Lannan found himself on the disabled list. It is a job with low expectations and, simultaneously, with real meaning - especially for a team like the Phillies, a team that has had so much trouble..." May 15

Philly.com "The never-ending quest for starting pitching depth has taken the Phillies to Carlos Zambrano, the controversial righthander long known for his histrionics. Zambrano signed a minor-league deal Wednesday. The Phillies felt adding depth was a necessity with Roy Halladay undergoing shoulder surgery..." May 15

Philly.com "The Phillies insisted before the game that revenge wasn't the motive, only the chance to get closer to .500. Afterward, Kevin Frandsen admitted that consecutive routs in Cleveland two weeks ago served as a motivating force. After being outscored by 20-2 by the Indians in two games, the..." May 15

CSN Philly "Ryan Howard got an earful from a heckler all afternoon. If it wasn’t Mother’s Day, the leather-lunged fan might have insulted Howard’s mom, too. And, yes, Howard heard the guy. Until … Howard had the last wise crack Sunday afternoon. Actually it was the crack of his bat. His two-run..." May 13

CSN Philly "As the Phillies were rallying for two runs in the ninth inning to tie Sunday’s game against Arizona –- they eventually won it, 4-2, on a two-run single by Ryan Howard in the 10th (see story) –- all eyes were on the team’s bullpen. Tie game on the road in the ninth. The situation called for Mike..." May 13

CSN Philly "A media report that said the Phillies had signed veteran pitcher Carlos Zambrano was called “ridiculously premature” by general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. on Saturday night. Amaro said the Phillies would take a look at Zambrano, who recently signed with the independent Long Island Ducks. Amaro..." May 12

SportingNews.com "Philadelphia Phillies righthander Roy Halladay will have shoulder surgery next week that potentially could end his season and his tenure with the organization. And he made sure to thank Phillies fans and even apologize to them. "It's tough," Halladay said, according to The Philadelphia..." May 11

Philly.com "Some of the best pitchers in the game also have been some of the baseball's most intimidating. Bob Gibson. Bob Feller. Sandy Koufax. Don Drysdale. Roger Clemens. Randy Johnson. Aroldis Chapman. But it can work the other way around, such as when a rookie pitcher was summoned in to face Barry..." May 10

Philly.com "A day after his 36th birthday, Roy Halladay will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder. The Phillies announced the news before last night's game against the Diamondbacks. Halladay had been mulling his options but decided to have the procedure done in Los Angeles on Wednesday by..." May 10

Arizona Republic "For a supposed No. 5 starter, Pat Corbin sure is turning into one heck of an ace. The Diamondbacks left-hander continued his torrid start to the season Thursday night at Chase Field against the Philadelphia Phillies. And he made a little history along the way. In allowing just one earned run..." May 10

Philly.com "THE CLUB, by description and definition, is a small one. In a world of bulging biceps and shrunken ballparks, the slap-hitting speedsters who populated the 1970s and '80s era of spacious, artificial-turf stadiums are nearly extinct, the few remaining required to prove their worth on almost a..." May 09

Philly.com "It appears that Roy Halladay's season is not over, but the starting pitcher will need surgery before returning to the mound. Halladay will have surgery on his right shoulder to repair a bone spur and clean out the area that has caused him pain during this season. "[This route] is better than..." May 09

Philly.com "In this ballpark by the bay about two years ago, Mick Billmeyer stopped Kyle Kendrick after a bullpen session. Kendrick was being shuttled between the bullpen and the rotation, and Billmeyer, then the bullpen coach, worried about his confidence. “Some guys,” he told Kendrick, “are just late..." May 08

Philly.com "If the Phillies had information Tuesday regarding Roy Halladay's health, they were not sharing it with the world. A cloud of uncertainty remained over their rotation and the star righthander's future. Halladay saw a doctor Tuesday, this much is sure. But the Phillies did not release any further..." May 08

San Francisco Chronicle "Phillies starter Cliff Lee surely would relinquish his regular-season mastery over the Giants if he could change the 2010 World Series, when the Giants beat him in Game 1 at AT&T Park and again in the Game 5 clincher at Texas. Because time travel is not part of his otherwise potent repertoire,..." May 07

CSN Philly "This is what it looks like when it all comes together for the Phillies, the pitching, the hitting, the defense. They can walk into a beehive environment and take a game from a quality club that had won six games in a row. That’s what the Phillies did Monday night in a 6-2 win over the San..." May 07

Miami Herald "Angered by an unflattering newspaper article, inspired by the unbridled energy of a rookie and aided by the feeble pitching of a former ace, the Marlins looked like some other magnificent team Sunday and not the one that started out losing 22 of its first 31 games. The worst-hitting team in the..." May 06

Philly.com "THE STRETCH RUN began around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Fresh off a 14-2 thrashing at the hands of the worst team in the National League, the Phillies dressed in silence and headed to the airport for the start of a 4-week window that could very well dictate how much meaningful baseball they play for the..." May 06

Delaware Online "Delmon Young began his major league career with the Rays. Young was an August call-up in 2006 but saw his first significant playing time in 2007, when he played in all 162 games. He struggled early in that season and was allowed to. The Rays were a subpar team, and Young was given room to grow..." May 05

Delaware Online "A day after Roy Halladay vehemently disagreed with MLB Network analyst Mitch Williams’ suggestion that Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee ought to be fired, Phils manager Charlie Manuel went to bat for his assistant. And he brought a club. “He’s a tremendous pitching coach but he’s also a team..." May 05

MLB.com "Instead of taking questions after being shellacked once again, this time by the Marlins, Roy Halladay went directly to the answer. "My shoulder is bothering me," the Phillies right-hander, who has been suffering through a down-and-up-and-down-again season, revealed after allowing nine runs in 2..." May 05