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MLB Trade Deadline: Live Grades for Every Major Deadline Day Deal

It’s the last day for teams to make significant upgrades ahead of the stretch run. Here’s our reactions to what’s gone down.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2025

Jhoan Duran Trade Grades: Phillies Address Roster's Biggest Need, But at Steep Price

Grading the Twins-Phillies trade that sent Jhoan Duran to the NL East contenders.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 30, 2025

Phillies Land Jhoan Duran From Twins in Major Trade Deadline Deal

The Phillies traded for the Twins closer, acquiring arguably the best bullpen arm available at the deadline.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 30, 2025

Braves rookie Spencer Strider dominates Phillies again in 13-1 rout, a reminder of the need to hold tight to young pitching

ATLANTA — Spencer Strider stands barely 6 feet tall, but there’s fire in his right arm. And for seven innings Tuesday night, for the second time in a week, the Atlanta Braves rookie dialed up his low-effort, triple-digit fastball and overpowered the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 3, 2022

Weighing the choices facing the Phillies as the MLB draft approaches

Twenty years ago, the last time the Phillies held the 17th pick in the draft, Cole Hamels slipped past the midpoint of the first round because of an arm injury that spooked several teams. The Phillies chose him and, well, the gamble paid off about as much as it possibly…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2022

David Murphy: Phillies must find a current and future starting pitcher at the trade deadline

Who starts Game 3?

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 12, 2022