The Philadelphia Phillies "badly need" a right-handed hitting outfielder at the MLB trade deadline due to the outfield's poor performance against left-handed pitching.

Some Phillies fans still want to deal away Mick Abel at the trade deadline. The only problem is that the rookie's value has been dropping since his MLB debut.

For three years in a row, the Phillies have made the postseason and were eliminated at various stages after a couple of deep runs, which has largely been due to not equipping themselves with a roster capable of winning in October.

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Preview the July 6 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Philadelphia Phillies got back into the win column on Saturday. It's hard to say that an early-July game is a much-needed victory, but considering what occu

Philadelphia Phillies star Nick Castellanos stuck up for his teammate, Bryson Stott, who was being berated by a fan after Stott made the last out of the Phillies loss.

Not to mention, the Phillies just sent highly touted youngster Mick Abel, 23, back to the minors after a couple of rocky outings. Add in the fact that Wheeler is 35 and comes off the books after 2027, and that Sanchez’s contract also is due to expire after 2027, and suddenly the Phillies’ starting staff doesn’t seem so loaded after all.

Spencer Steer reached base four times, drove in two runs and scored twice as the visiting Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 in a Friday matinee.