The Philadelphia Phillies have placed veteran second baseman Chase Utley on the 15 day disabled list with an oblique strain. Utley is hitting .272 with seven home runs and 25 RBI and will be replaced by Freddie Galvis in the starting lineup. The Phillies hope that Utley will be ready within 15 days but the possibility exists that he could miss up to four weeks. "We do believe and hope that Chase will be rea ...

Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee pitched a complete-game shutout against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, giving the Phillies a 3-0 victory and the control of the four-game series at Miami. In nine scoreless innings, Lee surrendered just three hits (all singles) and struck out five batters along with three walks. Offensively, Lee would give himself some support by collecting two base hits. The shutout ...

The local son of Philadelphia, Jesse Biddle, has pitched his way to become the top-ranked prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization and one of the top pitching prospects in professional baseball. With the recent struggles and possible decline of Phillies ace Roy Halladay, Philadelphia has been in the process of grooming their potential torch-bearer for the starting pitching rotation of the future, ...

Chase Utley, in the midst of putting together his first healthy season since 2009, was pulled from the lineup on Tuesday with discomfort in his right side. In baseball euphemisms, this usually means an oblique problem and that can translate to a likely trip to the DL for the Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman. Fantasy Play: Utley has been one of the most fragile high-end fantasy players more or less sinc ...

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was diagnosed with inflammation in his left knee and a supposed change in his meniscus following an MRI that was conducted on Monday. After sitting out Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, Howard will be listed as day-to-day and will miss Monday's contest against the Miami Marlins. Howard has admitted that his knee has been sore since spring training, bu ...

 Philadelphia Phillies veteran right-hander Roy Halladay told reporters that he will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his  right shoulder to remove a bone spur and repair a partially torn rotator cuff and a freed labrum. Halladay said he expects to be out at least three months. Halladay was examined in Los Angeles by orthopedist Neal ElAttrache.  Halladay seems optimistic about the possibility of returning t ...

Domonic Brown  blasted a long home run in the fifth inning off Madison Bumgarner  of the San Francisco Giants, 's fourth home run over the last 12 games.  During that time he has nine RBI and is hitting .311. Brown who had a limited role with the Phillies in 2011 and 2012 hit five home runs in each of those years.   should Brown continue at his present face he will finish the year close to 30 home runs. Bro ...

After being rocked for nine runs by the Miami Marlins yesterday, Roy Halladay said he had been experiencing some shoulder discomfort since his start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 24.  Halladay will visit Dr. Lewis Yoakam for an examination later this week. The Phillies placed the veteran right-hander on the 15 day disabled list and recalled LHP  Joe Savery from AAA Lehigh Valley.  The move is expe ...

Roy Halladay was torched for eight runs in just 3 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Indians in his last start. His season ERA climbed to 6.75 through six starts. Halladay got the start against the Miami Marlins today looking to improve on that outing, but it got worse. Halladay gave up nine runs in 2 1/3 innings. He walked 4 and gave up 4 hits including a grand slam by Adeiny Hechavarria in the third inning ...

Kyle Kendrick allowed two earned runs over seven innings and Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown hit home runs to back up the effort  and the Phillies went on to record their fourth win in six games 7-2 over the Miami Marlins.  Kendrick has a 2.43 ERA this season and the Phillies are 4-2 in his starts,. Jonathan Papelbon  pitched a perfect ninth inning in a non-save situation for Philadelphia. Kendrick is 11-3 ov ...

Left-handed slugger Ryan Howard has swatted his share of walk-off home runs, but one particular at-bat that ended a game and left him crumpled on the ground impacted the Philadelphia Phillies' 2012 season and will be sure to help determine how the club will perform this year. Now 33, Howard ruptured his left Achilles tendon while running out a ground ball that resulted in the final out of the 2011 NLDS. Whi ...

With the ever rising cost of offense, more and more teams are looking to platoons as low-cost, high-reward options. The platoon is hardly a new managerial tool, but it seems as though there are more teams using the stat-heavy angle to leverage player's stronger sides to enhance the team's production--while also saving a penny or two in the process. Below is an in-depth, projected list of National League org ...

Expectations were understandably high for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012. After all, when you have a lineup that includes Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz along with a rotation anchored by Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, late October baseball is anticipated. Instead, Howard, Utley and Ruiz were interrupted by injuries, and the Phillies became sellers - dealing outfielders Hunter Pence an ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have reached an agreement with right-hander Chad Durbin on a one-year deal, pending a physical, the agreement includes a club option for 2014. Durbin pitched for the Phillies from 2008-10, primarily as a middle reliever. Durbin went 11-7 with a 3.62 ERA in his three seasons with the Phils. Durbin pitched for the Atlanta Braves in 2012 and went 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 76 appearances. ...