en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Philadelphia Phillies News https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/news This video of a Phillies fan proudly giving the double birds to Juan Soto Richard Harkaway-style made the rounds on Monday: In my opinion, this is a real nice video. This is what it’s all about. I truly believe this is a normal, healthy way to make an opposing player feel unwelcome in your favorite […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:30:22 GMT Matt Schultz https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031270 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031270 false false Bryce Harper has had quite the past couple of games, as he continues to heat up, furthering his case to join the National League All-Star team. The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman hit for the cycle on Saturday (the first of his career) and nearly did again on Sunday Night Baseball, falling a triple shy. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:03:13 GMT Zachary Cariola, Mark Johns, Jeff Kloster https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031463 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031463 false false The latest All-Star Game fan voting returns have been released, and it could come down to the wire whether some members of the Phillies survive and advance. Phase 1 of the voting process is about to wrap up; fans can vote at mlb.com/vote up to five times daily for all-stars in both leagues until noon Thursday. After that point, the top two finishers in the balloting at each position (and the top six outfielders in each league) will advance to Phase 2, to determine who will start in the All-Star Game July 14 th in Philadelphia. As of Monday afternoon, designated hitter and MLB home run leader Kyle Schwarber is the Phillies player positioned best to advance to Phase 2. While he trails the leader – and MLB leading vote-getter – Shohei Ohtani by more than 750,000 votes, his lead over Atlanta’s Dominic Smith is more than a million votes. Also sitting pretty at the moment (surprisingly) is third baseman Alec Bohm. He has received more than 800,000 votes, good for second at his position, and about 230,000 ahead of the Braves’ Austin Riley. Outfielder Brandon Marsh is also a popular pick, and is a lock to move on, at more than 1,250,000 votes. He sits second among NL outfielders, and more than 300,000 ahead of the current player in seventh place, James Wood of the Nationals. The race at first and second base could be settled late. Bryson Stott is in second, only about 60,000 votes ahead of Milwaukee’s Brice Turang. Bryce Harper is in third among first basemen, about 270,000 votes behind Matt Olson of the Braves, despite leading all first baseman at the moment with an .896 OPS. Perhaps his big weekend against the Mets will lead to a late ballot run. It isn’t looking good for the rest of the regular starting position players. Catcher JT Realmuto lies third, but more than 400,000 votes behind the Dodgers’ Will Smith, and shortstop Trea Turner sits a distant fourth on voting, and Justin Crawford ranks a distant 11 th among outfielders. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:56:54 GMT Dan Roche https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031424 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031424 false false WASHINGTON -- As the Phillies look to fill the void in their rotation without Andrew Painter, righty Alan Rangel will be given the opportunity to claim the spot. The Phillies recalled Rangel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday for his second big league stint this season, pitching three innings in Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:18:38 GMT Ben Raby https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031187 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031187 false false The Nats continue to turn heads with their dominant offense. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:06:44 GMT Jared Bloom https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031099 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57031099 false false Brodes reacts to the CRAZY Phillies Mets series as Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber bring the juice. #Phillies #Mets #MLB Wildwood Days: https://www.instagram... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:50:45 GMT Brodes Media https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030982 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030982 false false Wanna go to Tennessee or London to see the Eagles? 🎸 Eagles @ Tennessee - https://bit.ly/3QDrNcU💂 Eagles @ Jacksonville in London - https://bit.ly/4uh6qMl?... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:48:48 GMT NBC Sports Philadelphia https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030969 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030969 false false Rangel fills the spot vacated by Andrew Painter, who was optioned to Lehigh Valley last week. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:32:23 GMT Lochlahn March https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030845 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030845 false false WASHINGTON — The Phillies may not have a permanent answer for their fifth rotation spot. It’s late June. But they seemingly have a plan, for now. It starts Monday night (weather-permitting) against the Nationals, when left-hander Tim Mayza will open before Alan Rangel takes over. The Phillies recalled Rangel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday and made a string of corresponding moves around him. They activated left-handed submariner Kyle Backhus from the injured list, optioned Max Lazar to Lehigh Valley and designated right-hander Bryse Wilson for assignment. Wilson never threw a pitch after the Phillies promoted him last Thursday. He had been viewed as a long-relief option after Andrew Painter’s demotion, but Rangel now gives the club a more direct path to covering the fifth spot. That’s the distinction. “At this point, we’ve kind of made a commitment to that spot,” Don Mattingly said. “I’m not saying we’re making a commitment to a full start every time. It could be an opener, it could be starting. Sometimes it can depend on a team’s lineup construction.” The Nationals present one of those matchup-driven situations. Washington often stacks left-handed hitters near the top with James Wood and CJ Abrams, making Mayza a logical first look. “We really just wanted to open,” Mattingly said. “They run a little bit of switching in their lineup, and this gives us the best chance to map it out.” Mayza has held left-handed hitters to a .519 OPS this season. He is expected to cover an inning, perhaps more, before handing the game to Rangel. Against a more right-handed-heavy lineup, Mattingly suggested the Phillies could skip the opener and let Rangel start outright. “If it’s San Diego or someone who has a ton of righties, we’d probably straight up and let him go,” Mattingly said. “These guys are a little different. This way, we can see the pockets they want to use and see where we can go.” The 27-year-old Rangel is the most logical internal arm for the role. Across 70 innings at Lehigh Valley this season, split between the rotation and bullpen, he has a 3.99 ERA with 73 strikeouts and 27 walks. His changeup has become his best weapon. He throws it less than 30 percent of the time, but hitters have missed on 45 percent of their swings against it. Rangel is not overpowering, but he has enough secondary stuff to get through a lineup and provide length. “I’ve seen him pitch only a little bit in spring training,” Mattingly said. “But I think the fact that Rangel has been the guy throwing the best, they felt like, down there, he was going to be the best guy long term for us.” How deep Rangel will depend, when he follows Mayza. “We’ll see what he can do,” Mattingly said. “He’s been throwing the ball well. The last time he came up, we felt like he threw the ball well. So we’ll see what it looks like.” The Phillies could still look outside the organization for a back-end starter before the trade deadline. They have reportedly searched for rotation help, and there are clubs slowly falling out of contention with arms to move. Others have enough upper-level pitching depth to entertain a deal before the deadline. The Phillies could make a move within the next few weeks, not necessarily wait until late July. A right-handed bat once looked like their clearest deadline need. With Painter in Triple-A and Aaron Nola struggling, a starter could move up the list. For now, though, Rangel appears to be the club’s internal answer. The bullpen moves helped make the opener possible. Backhus returned after missing time with left elbow inflammation. The Phillies had liked the way he was throwing before the injury. After allowing three runs on Opening Day, he posted a 1.93 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in his next nine appearances. Opponents went 1-for-12 against his sweeper in that stretch. His five-degree release point gives the Phillies a different look against left-handed hitters, an area where the bullpen has struggled all season. The Phillies have the third-worst opponents’ average against left-handed hitters in baseball. They are worst in the sport in left-on-left matchups at .305. Left-handed hitters have batted .383 with a .952 OPS against José Alvarado. They hit .354 with a .966 OPS against Tanner Banks before the Phillies optioned him last week. Backhus faced only 15 left-handed hitters before landing on the IL, but held them to a .619 OPS. “He was throwing the ball really well, getting his outs and looking really good,” Mattingly said. Ultimately, with Brad Keller on the injured list, the late-inning hierarchy is shifting, too. Jonathan Bowlan has a 0.63 ERA with 15 strikeouts and one walk in his last 14 appearances. He has earned more seventh-inning opportunities. Orion Kerkering, who owns a 2.20 ERA in 31 outings, has moved closer to the setup role in front of Jhoan Duran. His 21.1 hard-hit rate ranks third lowest in the majors. That leaves Seth Johnson in a role similar to the one Bowlan held earlier in the season. Johnson had a 1.33 ERA... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:31:50 GMT Cole Weintraub https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030840 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030840 false false The Washington Nationals are coming off their first series loss since the beginning of the month after they dropped two out of three against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:22:48 GMT Brad Wakai https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030781 https://sportspyder.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/articles/57030781 false false Brodes reacts to the CRAZY Phillies Mets series as Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber bring the juice. #Phillies #Mets #MLB Wildwood Days: https://www.instagram... 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