Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber disputes strike call in win vs. Seattle Mariners, sparking further MLB umpire controversy.

For the third time in less than a month, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the positive end of a catcher's interference call.

J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help lift the Phillies over the Mariners.

The homer came in the Phillies' 126th game of the season. That's the same number of games it took Howard to get to 44 homers in 2006, per MLB Network's Sarah Langs. It ties the franchise record. Mike Schmidt's best total through 126 games was 39 in 1979.

The Philadelphia Phillies have always been members of the National League East. Realignment probably won’t change that.

Phillies brass Dave Dombrowski, Del Matthews, and Philadelphia Parks and Rec commissioner Susan Slawson will speak on efforts to get more of Philly’s youth into baseball.

Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2018, Raleigh was one of the first people Hoffman met as he transitioned from Texas A&M to the majors. Both Raleigh and Hoffman were in the same draft class. Both played together for the short-season Everett AquaSox the year they were drafted. Both started their journey to the majors in the Mariners farm system.

The Phillies’ most pressing need heading into the deadline was backend help for the bullpen. They were desperate for a closer with their offseason additions not panning out. Landing Duran, who fills the need in 2025 and is under team control through 2027, was the ideal addition.

Phillies Make Nick Castellanos Decision Before Nationals Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies have seemingly drawn a line in the sand on Nick Castellanos. The 33-year-old has been on the team since 2022 after beginning his career in Detroit back in 2013.