Coming off a World Series appearance in 2022 and an NLCS appearance in 2023, Middleton was thinking big for his club.

Making these potential promotions and positional changes isn't necessarily a permanent move. Many star pitchers have skipped back and forth between the bullpen and rotation — and the Phillies have a lot of stock in Abel, Painter or both becoming mainstays as starters in the near future.

A far cry from his role as Emmerdale's gentle-hearted vicar Ashley Thomas, John Middleton's new character will be an evil mob boss as he returns to the telly on a rival soap

Schwarber, 32, is eligible for free agency after the season. Although there’s mutual interest, talks didn’t progress in spring training, and the sides agreed to table things until after the season.

Team owner John Middleton was joined on stage at City Hall by Bryce Harper and Ryan Howard among many others. It's this country's semi-quincentennial, the 250th birthday and it's only right according to Middleton that Philly gets to host.

Froggy is the polar opposite of the beloved Ashley, who died in 2017 following a battle with dementia. Ashley's gradual decline due to the disease was heartbreaking as viewers watched the character slowly lose his memory, which resulted in him being unable to recognise his wife, Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), and their children.

Emmerdale enthusiasts are in for a surprise as actor John Middleton is set to join rival soap Hollyoaks. The 71-year-old is renowned for his portrayal of the benevolent vicar Ashley Thomas in the ITV soap, a role he held for an impressive two decades.