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Zack Wheeler’s right arm and a dead baseball help Phillies hold off Padres, 3-0

It was the hardest-hit ball of the night, but the fly ball that San Diego’s Eric Hosmer rocketed Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park hardly made it to the warning track. He held his bat outward after connecting with Zack Wheeler’s fastball in the seventh inning of the Phillies’ 3-0…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2022

Phillies' Bryce Harper will likely remain a DH until at least after the All-Star break

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper's tenure as the Phillies' everyday designated hitter will continue for at least the remainder of the season's first half. The doctor who administered Sunday's platelet-rich plasma injection told Harper Wednesday that he should be prohibited from throwing for six weeks, two weeks longer than the original…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2022

What to know about Bryce Harper’s elbow injury: Treatment, surgery outlook and can hitting make it worse?

LOS ANGELES — When Phillies manager Joe Girardi announced that Bryce Harper had a small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow and would be receiving a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to treat it, he emphasized that there would be a wait-and-see element to this process.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 16, 2022

Phillies lose third straight after nine scoreless innings against the Rangers

PHILADELPHIA —Given the way things are going for the Phillies, there were several reasons why many of the fans in attendance Wednesday night might have greeted manager Joe Girardi with a loud, long, gutteral boo as he stepped out of the dugout with two out in the eighth inning. But,…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 5, 2022

Phillies waste their chances, lose 6-4 after Rangers capitalize on shaky defense

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had their chances in their 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers, who had arrived at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday with an 8-14 record for the first of a two-game series.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 4, 2022

Phils’ bats stay on a roll in 7-3 win over the Rockies

PHILADELPHIA — It’s almost certainly a coincidence, but, well, let’s just mention it off the top anyway: Since Kyle Schwarber blew off a bunch of steam a few nights ago, the previously stalled Phillies offense hasn’t ceased chugging along.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 28, 2022

Bryce Harper’s ‘achy’ elbow is the latest reason the Phillies are thankful for the addition of the DH

With each day that Bryce Harper still feels what he describes as an “achy” sensation in his right elbow, the Phillies are ever more thankful for a change to the collective bargaining agreement that they favored all along.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 27, 2022

Kyle Schwarber lost his mind after yet another terrible Angel Hernandez call and MLB fans loved it

Kyle Schwarber went OFF here.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2022

Phillies’ offense quieted yet again in 4-1 loss to Rockies

DENVER — J.T. Realmuto had neither dropped his bat nor run more than halfway down the first-base line when the mighty Phillies offense stalled once again Monday night.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 19, 2022

Phillies put a complete effort together in 10-3 win over Marlins

MIAMI — It might have been the red uniforms, it might have been the fact that they were facing a lefty, or it might have been something else entirely. But regardless of the reasons why, Saturday was the day that the Phillies lineup began to look the way it first…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 17, 2022