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MIAMI — It started with a Jorge Soler double. The left fielder worked his way to a 3-1 count in the first Miami Marlins at-bat of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday before lining a low Zach Eflin sinker into left field in order to get to second…

PHILADELPHIA — Over their first two games, the Phillies introduced fans to their new-and-improved offense in spectacular fashion. Kyle Schwarber set the tone early with a leadoff home run in his first at-bat with the team on Friday, and his teammates carried that momentum on through Saturday, combining for a…

PHILADELPHIA — Number Two pitches with a rosary in his back pocket. Number Three broke his arm as a kid, lost baseball, but found himself. Number Four has a tattoo of praying hands on the outside of his left arm, a sacred memorial.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler didn’t just lead his team in innings pitched last season, he led the majors in innings pitched, with 213⅓. His performance over that span nearly won him the Cy Young Award: three complete games, two shutouts, a 2.78 ERA and 247 strikeouts.