Jimmy Rollins officially retires as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies

Prior to Saturday night’s big division rivalry game with the Washington Nationals, the host Philadelphia Phillies will hold a ceremony to honor long time shortstop Jimmy Rollins on the occasion of his official retirement from Major League Baseball. Rollins, who turned 40 years of age back in November, played with the Phillies for the first 15 of … Continue reading Jimmy Rollins officially retires as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies

Aaron Altherr’s days with Phillies come to an end

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'FAqh_GNaTA1d0puF5sclDg',sig:'fnL3oUoPcRfKxmgj0OXy0sm_EY4_r-LcKY4eD0DDp_I=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'849223462',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js Altherr's performance has deteriorated in 2019 The Philadelphia Phillies activated center fielder Odubel Herrera from the Injured List on Saturday. As a corresponding move the club has decided that Aaron Altherr will be designated for assignment. With the move, Altherr has been officially removed from the Phillies 40-man roster. This “DFA” … Continue reading Aaron Altherr’s days with Phillies come to an end

Tigers hold off Phillies on frustrating night for the hosts

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National League East Report 4/22-28

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6hPJ_ISBSGlbmUSuHqVwWw',sig:'2s1aUk1yhS3J8KiMCCKKwddyYD8I_4TM6Z424v9c3V0=',w:'594px',h:'405px',items:'973824760',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js The Washington Nationals have struggled somewhat thus far This past week began with the Philadelphia Phillies (16-12) at three games above the .500 mark in first place in the National League East Division standings. They held a one game lead over both the Atlanta Braves and New … Continue reading National League East Report 4/22-28

Zach Eflin tosses first Phillies complete game victory in nearly three years

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'NIDyyMWsTAtTtHJ3OSTgtw',sig:'FzPRYGAI1Bqd-NrVK79hdSP7gO8l5NjtlN-sR8OwGWg=',w:'594px',h:'384px',items:'966708626',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js The Phillies rode a Zach Eflin gem to victory After losing the opener on Thursday night in heartbreaking fashion, the Philadelphia Phillies needed to sweep the next three in a row in order to win this four-game weekend series. Sweep they did, finishing things off with a … Continue reading Zach Eflin tosses first Phillies complete game victory in nearly three years