Charlotte Varnes
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covering the phillies for the athletic • northwestern alum • other stops in IND, SF, ATL, TPA • space coast native
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Phillies add three to 40-man roster. No surprises. But all three could factor somehow in 2026. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Phillies protect 3 prospects from Rule 5 draft: What you need to know
Here is an overview of the three prospects, and a look at whom the Phillies chose not to protect.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Phillies add three to 40-man roster. No surprises. But all three could factor somehow in 2026. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Happy fifth day after the World Series. The first offseason deadlines are here: qualifying offers must be extended, options decided and 60-day IL players reinstated by 5 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Phillies offseason primer: Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and a wide-open winter
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November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy fifth day after the World Series. The first offseason deadlines are here: qualifying offers must be extended, options decided and 60-day IL players reinstated by 5 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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Did that 8-6-2 double play really happen?
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Making sense of Brewers-Dodgers 8-6-2 DP, the strangest double play in postseason history
What will you tell your grandchildren about the strangest double play in postseason history? Here's everything you need to know about it.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Did that 8-6-2 double play really happen?
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Bader will not start today. Same Phillies’ outfield as yesterday: Kepler in left, Marsh in center, Castellanos in right. They hope Bader will be ready for a hypothetical Game 5 on Saturday.
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Bader will not start today. Same Phillies’ outfield as yesterday: Kepler in left, Marsh in center, Castellanos in right. They hope Bader will be ready for a hypothetical Game 5 on Saturday.
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How the Phillies’ Game 3 pitching gambit worked — with some buy-in and some old-fashioned October aggression. “Wherever the fight is, I’ll run to the fight.” Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
How the Phillies developed Suárez and Nola pitching plan to win NLDS Game 3
Aaron Nola cranked up the velocity and Ranger Suárez mixed his pitches to capture a must-win game for the Phillies.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How the Phillies’ Game 3 pitching gambit worked — with some buy-in and some old-fashioned October aggression. “Wherever the fight is, I’ll run to the fight.” Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
The Phillies, on the brink of elimination, are fighting to play another day and get back to their home clubhouse this weekend.
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
October 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Phillies, on the brink of elimination, are fighting to play another day and get back to their home clubhouse this weekend.
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
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So many potential outfield and lineup ramifications if Harrison Bader misses even a little bit of time in this NLDS with a groin injury. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Harrison Bader’s injury looms over Game 1 loss: What it could mean for Phillies’ outfield
Bader, after exiting Game 1 with groin tightness, will undergo imaging on Sunday morning. What are the Phillies' options if he misses time?
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October 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So many potential outfield and lineup ramifications if Harrison Bader misses even a little bit of time in this NLDS with a groin injury. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Kyle Schwarber did not want to be platooned with the Nationals in 2021.
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
How Phillies star Kyle Schwarber became one of MLB’s elite left-on-left hitters
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October 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Kyle Schwarber did not want to be platooned with the Nationals in 2021.
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
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Phillies will play Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at either 6:08 p.m. if Red Sox advance in AL or 6:38 p.m. if Yankees advance.
October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Phillies will play Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at either 6:08 p.m. if Red Sox advance in AL or 6:38 p.m. if Yankees advance.
“He jumped right into that stream of sunshine and made a nasty play up on the wall. And I was like, ‘Holy s —.’”
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
Phillies' energizer Harrison Bader embraces the 'gift' of meaningful baseball
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September 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“He jumped right into that stream of sunshine and made a nasty play up on the wall. And I was like, ‘Holy s —.’”
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
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Tonight was not the first time a team hit 8 HR in a game at Citizens Bank Park.
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
September 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Tonight was not the first time a team hit 8 HR in a game at Citizens Bank Park.
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
The Phillies clinched the bye.
September 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The Phillies clinched the bye.
Tonight’s game is expected to resume at 10:30.
September 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tonight’s game is expected to resume at 10:30.
Current status at CBP, where we’ve been in rain delay about half an hour. It’s the bottom of the ninth tied 3-3.
September 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Current status at CBP, where we’ve been in rain delay about half an hour. It’s the bottom of the ninth tied 3-3.
Zack Wheeler underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery today, Rob Thomson said. A look at what could be next: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
What does Zack Wheeler face after TOS surgery? Merrill Kelly's recovery offers insight
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September 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Zack Wheeler underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery today, Rob Thomson said. A look at what could be next: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
Andrew Painter made his last Triple A start of 2025 Wednesday.
July-ish did not happen. But he stayed healthy, and he learned. A look at Painter’s 2025, from focusing on fastball command to encouragement via playing video games with Jesús Luzardo: www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
July-ish did not happen. But he stayed healthy, and he learned. A look at Painter’s 2025, from focusing on fastball command to encouragement via playing video games with Jesús Luzardo: www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
What Phillies prospect Andrew Painter learned from an up-and-down 2025 season
Painter didn't make it to the majors. But he is 118 innings wiser, 118 innings closer to his debut and helping Philly in future Octobers.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Andrew Painter made his last Triple A start of 2025 Wednesday.
July-ish did not happen. But he stayed healthy, and he learned. A look at Painter’s 2025, from focusing on fastball command to encouragement via playing video games with Jesús Luzardo: www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
July-ish did not happen. But he stayed healthy, and he learned. A look at Painter’s 2025, from focusing on fastball command to encouragement via playing video games with Jesús Luzardo: www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...
Zack Wheeler is scheduled for thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Tuesday.
Recovery varies person to person. But the experience of Merrill Kelly, who also had venous TOS and underwent surgery in Sept. 2020, could offer some insight and optimism. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
Recovery varies person to person. But the experience of Merrill Kelly, who also had venous TOS and underwent surgery in Sept. 2020, could offer some insight and optimism. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
What does Zack Wheeler face after TOS surgery? Merrill Kelly’s recovery offers insight
There is no one-size-fits-all recovery path. Kelly's post-surgery career success, however, offers some lessons for what could await Wheeler.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Zack Wheeler is scheduled for thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Tuesday.
Recovery varies person to person. But the experience of Merrill Kelly, who also had venous TOS and underwent surgery in Sept. 2020, could offer some insight and optimism. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
Recovery varies person to person. But the experience of Merrill Kelly, who also had venous TOS and underwent surgery in Sept. 2020, could offer some insight and optimism. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
Everyone at CBP was in wait-and-see mode watching the Rangers-Mets game on Sunday.
At the end of it all, there was no sheeting protecting the furnitures or lockers. No champagne popped. Just a quiet clubhouse getting ready for a big series in L.A. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
At the end of it all, there was no sheeting protecting the furnitures or lockers. No champagne popped. Just a quiet clubhouse getting ready for a big series in L.A. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
Phillies must wait to clinch NL East, but after strong week, they head west seeking more
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September 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Everyone at CBP was in wait-and-see mode watching the Rangers-Mets game on Sunday.
At the end of it all, there was no sheeting protecting the furnitures or lockers. No champagne popped. Just a quiet clubhouse getting ready for a big series in L.A. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
At the end of it all, there was no sheeting protecting the furnitures or lockers. No champagne popped. Just a quiet clubhouse getting ready for a big series in L.A. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
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Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social on one of the more impressive regular-season nights you’ll see: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
Phillies cap statement sweep, flex their NL East lead to 11 in ‘impressive’ fashion
It was "probably as impressive a win as we've had all year," Rob Thomson said of the Phillies' 6-4 win over the Mets after trailing by four.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social on one of the more impressive regular-season nights you’ll see: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
As Kyle Schwarber rounded the bases, he had one word for third base coach Dusty Wathan: Finally.
After sitting on 49 for 10 games, Schwarber became the second Phillies player to reach 50 home runs. On the moment: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
After sitting on 49 for 10 games, Schwarber became the second Phillies player to reach 50 home runs. On the moment: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
'Finally' 50 homers for Kyle Schwarber, who blasts his way into Phillies, MLB history
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September 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
As Kyle Schwarber rounded the bases, he had one word for third base coach Dusty Wathan: Finally.
After sitting on 49 for 10 games, Schwarber became the second Phillies player to reach 50 home runs. On the moment: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
After sitting on 49 for 10 games, Schwarber became the second Phillies player to reach 50 home runs. On the moment: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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The Phillies will have to be creative, at times, to reach the finish line this season. Here's @charlottevarnes.bsky.social on a key win with some outside-the-box thinking: www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
Phillies think outside the box, snatch win over Mets to stretch NL East lead to season high
It was a day, really, of thinking outside the box at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies increased their NL East lead to eight games.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Phillies will have to be creative, at times, to reach the finish line this season. Here's @charlottevarnes.bsky.social on a key win with some outside-the-box thinking: www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
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Kyle Schwarber’s night wasn’t just historic — it was cathartic for a Phillies team that needed to smile about something. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
Phillies find catharsis in a ‘character win’ as homers rain at Citizens Bank Park
For a few hours in South Philly on Thursday, amid seven homers, it was easy to forget what the beginning of the week felt like.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Kyle Schwarber’s night wasn’t just historic — it was cathartic for a Phillies team that needed to smile about something. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
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Some Phillies thoughts with @charlottevarnes.bsky.social from the weekend on two lefty pitchers, the outfield tea leaves: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
Phillies takeaways: Tanner Banks shines, Ranger Suárez’s command, the Nick Castellanos question
“He's been a godsend for us,” manager Rob Thomson said of Banks, who is enjoying his best season in the big leagues.
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August 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Some Phillies thoughts with @charlottevarnes.bsky.social from the weekend on two lefty pitchers, the outfield tea leaves: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
More on Zack Wheeler’s thrombolysis procedure with comments from Rob Thomson: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
Zack Wheeler undergoes procedure to remove blood clot
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August 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
More on Zack Wheeler’s thrombolysis procedure with comments from Rob Thomson: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
“He’s a throwback guy that fits in today’s game.”
Meet Matthew Fisher, the Phillies’ seventh rounder who signed for nearly $1 million over slot. On Evansville ties & what the multi-sport athlete brings to the organization:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Meet Matthew Fisher, the Phillies’ seventh rounder who signed for nearly $1 million over slot. On Evansville ties & what the multi-sport athlete brings to the organization:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Meet Phillies prospect Matthew Fisher, the big bonus pitcher with football roots
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August 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“He’s a throwback guy that fits in today’s game.”
Meet Matthew Fisher, the Phillies’ seventh rounder who signed for nearly $1 million over slot. On Evansville ties & what the multi-sport athlete brings to the organization:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Meet Matthew Fisher, the Phillies’ seventh rounder who signed for nearly $1 million over slot. On Evansville ties & what the multi-sport athlete brings to the organization:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...