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Phillies enter the offseason confident that bulk of roster is good enough to win the World Series
Read full article: Phillies enter the offseason confident that bulk of roster is good enough to win the World SeriesThe Philadelphia Phillies’ season of World Series championship expectations ended with a thud against the New York Mets in the NL Division Series.
Phillies sign manager Rob Thomson to 1-year extension after three straight trips to playoffs
Read full article: Phillies sign manager Rob Thomson to 1-year extension after three straight trips to playoffsThe Philadelphia Phillies have signed manager Rob Thomson to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season after he led the team to three straight trips to the playoffs.
Bryce Harper wants longer deal with Phillies to go in his 40s, accepting of move to first base
Read full article: Bryce Harper wants longer deal with Phillies to go in his 40s, accepting of move to first baseBryce Harper wants to finish his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, playing into his 40s and perhaps gloving a throw at first base for the final out of a World Series.
Nola's $172 million, 7-year deal with Phillies includes bonus if traded in 2024 or '25
Read full article: Nola's $172 million, 7-year deal with Phillies includes bonus if traded in 2024 or '25Pitcher Aaron Nola will get yearly salaries of $24,571,428 in his $172 million, seven-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys Hoskins
Read full article: Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys HoskinsThe Philadelphia Phillies have decided that Bryce Harper is the team’s first baseman of the future, which means the franchise is also moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins.
Miguel Cabrera's career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela
Read full article: Miguel Cabrera's career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and VenezuelaMiguel Cabrera's career will end with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday against Cleveland at Comerica Park, where a sold-out crowd will include a few thousands fans paying for standing-room only tickets to cheer for him one more time.
Tigers reach deal with Dodgers, but Detroit LHP Eduardo Rodriguez exercises no-trade clause
Read full article: Tigers reach deal with Dodgers, but Detroit LHP Eduardo Rodriguez exercises no-trade clauseDetroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez blocked a deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, exercising his no-trade clause ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Phillies' Song throws off mound, knows challenges ahead
Read full article: Phillies' Song throws off mound, knows challenges aheadNoah Song has no illusions of the challenges ahead as he approaches the end of his first week of spring training since joining the Philadelphia Phillies from the U.S. Navy.
Song arrives at Phils after Navy grants transfer to reserves
Read full article: Song arrives at Phils after Navy grants transfer to reservesNoah Song threw and performed agility drills on a back outfield wearing Philadelphia Phillies shorts and T-shirt, a far different different uniform for the 25-year old.
Harper breaks thumb in Phillies' 4-2 win over Padres
Read full article: Harper breaks thumb in Phillies' 4-2 win over PadresBryce Harper will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left thumb after he was hit by a pitch from Blake Snell in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
New Phillies boss Dombrowski plans retool, not rebuild
Read full article: New Phillies boss Dombrowski plans retool, not rebuildThis screengrab from a Zoom call shows David Dombrowski, the Philadelphia Phillies' new president of baseball operations, during a Zoom call Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (Zoom via AP)Dave Dombrowski wants to win again sooner rather than later. So he finalized a deal Friday to become the Philadelphia Phillies’ president of baseball operations, convinced the team is not far from its first World Series title since 2008. Phillies president Andy MacPhail called again Saturday, and Dombrowski said he was told of the nebulous expansion timetable by MLB on Monday and Tuesday. “It was John reaching out and really trying to make me part of the Phillies organization,” Dombrowski said.
AP sources: Phillies hiring Dombrowski to lead baseball ops
Read full article: AP sources: Phillies hiring Dombrowski to lead baseball opsHis next challenging project: a Philadelphia Phillies team that's gone nine years without a winning record. Dombrowski is set to join the Phillies as president of baseball operations, according to two people familiar with the decision. He said in October he would be willing to step aside sooner to make way for a new baseball operations boss. The 64-year-old Dombrowski has led baseball operations for four teams over more than three decades in the majors, taking a trio of franchises to the World Series. He joined the Red Sox as president of baseball operations the following August and made a number of key acquisitions — including ace Chris Sale, slugger J.D.