Matt Gelb
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Phillies beat writer for The Athletic. One half of Phillies Therapy podcast. Daily Orange U.
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George Hill is available.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
George Hill is available.
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Patreon-exclusive bonus episode: Matt and I take a community-sourced list of Things That Could Go Right (Yes, Really) and go through them from least to most likely. Optimism!
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February 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Patreon-exclusive bonus episode: Matt and I take a community-sourced list of Things That Could Go Right (Yes, Really) and go through them from least to most likely. Optimism!
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What happens after a season-ending error? Orion Kerkering did not run from it this offseason. "It's going to affect me for the rest of my life," he said. "No matter where I go."
He knows the challenge that awaits him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
He knows the challenge that awaits him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
A season-ending error changed Orion Kerkering. Now, he’s embracing the challenges ahead
He looks different now. He's in better shape, the result of a diligent winter. He sounds different. He is clear-eyed about what lies ahead.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
What happens after a season-ending error? Orion Kerkering did not run from it this offseason. "It's going to affect me for the rest of my life," he said. "No matter where I go."
He knows the challenge that awaits him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
He knows the challenge that awaits him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
New Phillies Therapy: We talked Justin Crawford with @charlottevarnes.bsky.social, then ... some third base thoughts open.spotify.com/episode/2uTM...
Justin the (Pinstriped) Red
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February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
New Phillies Therapy: We talked Justin Crawford with @charlottevarnes.bsky.social, then ... some third base thoughts open.spotify.com/episode/2uTM...
On Opening Day, Justin Crawford could be the Phillies' youngest outfielder in 46 years. He's learning the finer things about CF this offseason from Eric Davis. A cool story by @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Inside Phillies prospect Justin Crawford’s outfield boot camp. His teacher: Eric Davis
Crawford returned to the Phoenix fields where he first learned baseball as a child for two weeks of drills with a three-time Gold Glover.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
On Opening Day, Justin Crawford could be the Phillies' youngest outfielder in 46 years. He's learning the finer things about CF this offseason from Eric Davis. A cool story by @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
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Been a minute since we ran a membership promo, and today feels like a good day to break that streak.
Through next Tuesday (the 3rd), monthly and annual memberships are 25% off. We'd love for you to join us, and our Discord. Fun stuff coming this season.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Been a minute since we ran a membership promo, and today feels like a good day to break that streak.
Through next Tuesday (the 3rd), monthly and annual memberships are 25% off. We'd love for you to join us, and our Discord. Fun stuff coming this season.
patreon.com/PhilliesTherapy ... code BDAY26
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Everything nice that everyone is saying about Dan McQuade is true.
January 29, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Everything nice that everyone is saying about Dan McQuade is true.
Harrison Bader goes to San Francisco for two years and $20.5 million: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Harrison Bader agrees to two-year deal with the Giants: Source
The energetic Bader received a two-year deal after delivering a career-best offensive season and providing his customary above-average defense.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Harrison Bader goes to San Francisco for two years and $20.5 million: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Here are 27 non-roster invitees coming to Phillies camp:
January 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Here are 27 non-roster invitees coming to Phillies camp:
Phillies re-signed lefty reliever Tim Mayza to a minor-league deal. Mayza appeared in eight games for them last season after coming over in a trade from Pittsburgh.
January 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Phillies re-signed lefty reliever Tim Mayza to a minor-league deal. Mayza appeared in eight games for them last season after coming over in a trade from Pittsburgh.
The Phillies have spent the fourth-most money of any team in free agency this offseason. Their 2026 payroll will be higher than 2025. And most of the offseason has been met with a collective shrug. Are they better? Some thoughts: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Are the ‘content’ Phillies better than the 2025 team?
It's difficult to conclude they're better. It's just as hard to say they're measurably worse. But their vulnerable points look more exposed.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The Phillies have spent the fourth-most money of any team in free agency this offseason. Their 2026 payroll will be higher than 2025. And most of the offseason has been met with a collective shrug. Are they better? Some thoughts: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
"It's a gut punch," Dave Dombrowski said. "I mean, you feel it."
A lot to still unpack from the Bo Bichette decision. Some quick thoughts on Dombrowski's comments: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
A lot to still unpack from the Bo Bichette decision. Some quick thoughts on Dombrowski's comments: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Phillies losing Bo Bichette to Mets a ‘gut punch,’ Dave Dombrowski says
"We thought we were very close to having a deal done. We thought it was going to happen. But it wasn't done."
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January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"It's a gut punch," Dave Dombrowski said. "I mean, you feel it."
A lot to still unpack from the Bo Bichette decision. Some quick thoughts on Dombrowski's comments: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
A lot to still unpack from the Bo Bichette decision. Some quick thoughts on Dombrowski's comments: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
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January 17, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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The Phillies made Bo Bichette a big offer but didn’t land him. There were limits. With 26 days to pitchers and catchers, now what? Story on a frenzied day: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
After a failed Phillies pursuit of Bo Bichette, now what?
The Phillies were offering Bichette seven years and somewhere in the range of $190M to $200M. He chose a shorter-term deal with the Mets.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Phillies made Bo Bichette a big offer but didn’t land him. There were limits. With 26 days to pitchers and catchers, now what? Story on a frenzied day: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
Hours after Bo Bichette slipped away, the Phillies chose the path of least resistance. J.T. Realmuto is coming back on a three-year, $45 million deal. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Phillies to re-sign J.T. Realmuto to 3-year deal after missing out on Bo Bichette: Sources
Realmuto was the best-available catcher in free agency, but he'll turn 35 in March and is coming off one of his worst offensive seasons.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Hours after Bo Bichette slipped away, the Phillies chose the path of least resistance. J.T. Realmuto is coming back on a three-year, $45 million deal. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Ranger Suárez, the son of a Venezuelan farmer who signed with the Phillies for $25,000 as a teenager, is headed to Boston for $130 million. A contract that'll be a referendum on results over stuff in a game obsessed with velocity: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Red Sox to sign Ranger Suárez, pivoting to rotation upgrade after losing Alex Bregman: Sources
Suárez showed he could thrive with diminished stuff in 2025. He joins a Red Sox rotation that has already upgraded this winter.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Ranger Suárez, the son of a Venezuelan farmer who signed with the Phillies for $25,000 as a teenager, is headed to Boston for $130 million. A contract that'll be a referendum on results over stuff in a game obsessed with velocity: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Phillies add another optionable reliever in Chase Shugart, a righty who had been DFAd by Pittsburgh. They trade minor-league infielder Francisco Loreto for him.
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Phillies add another optionable reliever in Chase Shugart, a righty who had been DFAd by Pittsburgh. They trade minor-league infielder Francisco Loreto for him.
When the Phillies want a star player in a competitive market, they typically wield years as their separator. It’s one reason why rival clubs are beginning to see them as Bo Bichette’s most serious suitor. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
As Phillies’ Bo Bichette pursuit gains momentum, their openness to longer deals could win out
The Phillies, who often wield years as their separator, might be the only team willing to extend to six, seven or eight years for Bichette.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
When the Phillies want a star player in a competitive market, they typically wield years as their separator. It’s one reason why rival clubs are beginning to see them as Bo Bichette’s most serious suitor. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Max Kepler, the former Phillies/Twins outfielder, has been suspended for 80 games, for testing positive for the synthetic anabolic steroid, Epitrenbolone.
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Max Kepler, the former Phillies/Twins outfielder, has been suspended for 80 games, for testing positive for the synthetic anabolic steroid, Epitrenbolone.
Phillies have four home games selected for Sunday Night Baseball on NBC/'Cock ... although one is Sunday Afternoon Baseball:
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Phillies have four home games selected for Sunday Night Baseball on NBC/'Cock ... although one is Sunday Afternoon Baseball:
The Phillies have a meeting set with Bo Bichette in the coming days and, as circumstances this offseason have changed, so has their interest level in the star infielder. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
Phillies will meet with Bo Bichette as they weigh other roster changes: Sources
The Phillies have scheduled a meeting with Bichette and done extensive work on the roster ripple effects of signing him, sources say.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The Phillies have a meeting set with Bo Bichette in the coming days and, as circumstances this offseason have changed, so has their interest level in the star infielder. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
Phillies and Jhoan Duran have settled at $7.5 million to avoid arbitration, league sources said.
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Phillies and Jhoan Duran have settled at $7.5 million to avoid arbitration, league sources said.
Phillies and Alec Bohm have settled at $10.2 million to avoid arbitration, league sources said. Bohm is a free agent after the 2026 season.
January 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Phillies and Alec Bohm have settled at $10.2 million to avoid arbitration, league sources said. Bohm is a free agent after the 2026 season.