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Max Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal

Dec. 20, 2024 19:53 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Kepler and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $10 million, one-year contract on Friday with the expectation he'll become the team's starting left fielder. Kelpler spent his entire 10-year career with the Minnesota Twins. Over 1,072 games, Kepler is a .237...

Phillies end 3rd straight October without World Series championship

Oct. 10, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carlos Estévez crouched on the mound and turned his head toward center field as the Phillies reliever tracked the flight of Francisco Lindor’s long drive into the outfield. Estévez dropped his head as Lindor’s shot cleared the fence for a game-winning...

Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a 2-1 NLDS lead

Oct. 09, 2024 01:09 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved...

Phillies one defeat from elimination after 7-2 loss to Mets in Game 3 of NLDS

Oct. 08, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Six months of success for the Philadelphia Phillies could be wiped out before the leaves start to turn. With one more loss to the New York Mets, a 95-win regular season would become an afterthought. “As a group this is the closest to death we’re...

Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single, top Mets 7-6

Oct. 06, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing. As he approached the plate with two outs in the ninth inning, with two runners on and the score tied, Castellanos had a hunch he could win Game 2 of the NL Division...

Mets bullpen fails to hold lead in 8th inning, blows Game 2 in 9th to Phillies.

Oct. 06, 2024 21:58 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New York's bullpen went from lights out to lit up. Edwin Diaz failed to seal what would have been the first seven-out save of his big league career when he faltered in the eighth inning and Tylor Megill unraveled after he recorded two quick outs in the ninth. ...

MLB's .300 hitters become endangered species in era of dominant pitching

Sep. 27, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A .300 hitter has become an endangered species, a victim of increased velocity as 100 mph heaters are no longer rarities. “When I got in the league, I’d still see a lot of guys throwing 89, 91,” Baltimore Orioles All-Star slugger Anthony Santander said. ...

Castellanos homers as the Phillies beat the Cubs 9-6 and clinch first-round bye in playoffs

Sep. 25, 2024 21:46 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner and Kody Clemens homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6 on Wednesday night and clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs. Castellanos had three hits and scored three times. Bryson Stott also had three hits...