PHLY Philadelphia Phillies Podcast

The Philadelphia Phillies will, no doubt, be looking at bullpen help come Trade Deadline time. And one name that many Phillies fans want Dave Dombrowski to pursue is Boston Red Sox closer, Aroldis Chapman. And while Chapman is having an excellent season, here’s why a different Red Sox reliever could make sense for the Phillies.

It's the final two hours of our PHLY 12-hour Stream-a-thon! The PHLY Phillies Podcast is joined by PHLY staff as we go from a Phillies Pregame Show to a Phillies-Marlins Watch Along to end the night!

Last night, Rob Thomson elected to use Orion Kerkering in the 9th inning to pick up his first career MLB save, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 5-2. Jordan Romano pitched the 7th inning, while Matt Strahm pitched the 8th inning before Thomson turned to Kerkering to close things out. Could the Phillies bullpen see a shift to Kerkering as the primary closer?

With voting now open for the 2025 MLB All Star Game, we ask the question, will the Philadelphia Phillies have ANY starters in the lineup? Can Kyle Schwarber get elected as the DH? Will Trea Turner's defense turn voters away?

Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies Phillies look for a little revenge against the Toronto Blue Jays after losing 2/3 to the Jays in Canada just 10 days ago. Plus, was Jesus Luzardo actually tipping pitches? And did he fix those problems? And is the Phillies defense as bad as it seems?

Join the PHLY Phillies Podcast for the next watch along, as Jesus Luzardo looks to bounce back from two consecutive rough starts and help the Phillies win the series against the Ben Brown and the Chicago Cubs! Do the Phillies snap their 3 series losing streak?

Last night, Zack Wheeler crossed the 1000 strikeout mark since joining the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020. Where does Zack Wheeler rank among starting pitchers since joining the Phillies five years ago? Is he the best starting pitcher in the last six seasons?

Breaking news: the Philadelphia Phillies have promoted AAA slugger Otto Kemp to the Major Leagues from the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. He'll join the Phillies in Pittsburgh and is expected to play 3rd base today. In a corresponding move, Bryce Harper is placed on the 10-day IL with a wrist injury.

Jesus Luzardo struggled for the second straight start, giving up 8 runs in less than 3 innings, as the Philadelphia Phillies drop the rubber match to the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 and lose the series 2-1. What's going on with Luzardo right now? And what’s happening with the Phillies farm system? We’ll check in with Jake Starr, the Reading Fightin’ Phils director of media relations, to get the latest on the future Phils.

Bryce Harper returned to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for the first time in over a week since being hit on the elbow with a pitch from Spencer Strider, and the Phillies offense delivered from the 1st inning! Six first inning runs, including back-to-back homeruns from Harper and Trea Turner. Cristopher Sanchez tossed six strong innings in the win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

In a rare down performance, Zack Wheeler struggled against the Braves offense in the fourth inning after cruising through the first 3. The Phillies fall 9-3 to the Braves in the second night of the double header, but still take the series against Atlanta. It’s the PHLY Phillies Postgame Show o break it all down.

The Philadelphia Phillies take game one of the series 2-0 against the Atlanta Braves, but Bryce Harper leaves the game early after being hit with a fastball from Spencer Strider. X-rays were negative, but we await an update on his status. Ranger Suarez was excellent again, throwing 6 shutout innings for the third time in four starts.