If Lee’s Career is Over, What Will His Legacy in Philly Be?
Cliff Lee has suffered yet another elbow injury after pitching two scoreless innings in his Spring debut last Thursday against the Astros. If surgery is required, we may have seen Lee’s final...
View ArticlePhillies “Not Terribly Optimistic” About Cliff Lee
After a second opinion by Dr. James Andrews, it’s been confirmed that the tear in Cliff Lee’s left elbow is still there, according to G.M. Ruben Amaro Jr. He told reporters that Lee will try to pitch...
View ArticlePhillies Put Cliff Lee on 60-Day DL
It appears as though Cliff Lee and the Phillkes will give rehab one more shot before opting for surgery. The Phillies called a press conference Monday evening to announce the move–Lee to to 60-day DL....
View ArticleHollands to miss time with elbow strain
It was announced on Sunday that lefty hurler Mario Hollands will be sidelined for some time due to a strained common flexor tendon following an MRI examination. A treatment plan for the ailment is yet...
View ArticleWho Will Play Right Field for the Phillies?
Ben Revere will be in left and Odubel Herrera will be in center defensively against the Red Sox on opening day. With the news that Dominic Brown will start the season the DL, the Phillies are left...
View ArticleRHP prospect Anderson out with Tommy John surgery, more injury notes
Anderson, image- MiLB.com Phillies director of player development confirmed to PhilliesNation’s Jay Floyd on Tuesday that right-handed pitching prospect Drew Anderson will miss the entire season after...
View ArticleProspect Injury Notes: Crawford activation imminent, Watson progressing
JP Crawford, image- Jay Floyd Top Phillies prospect J.P. Crawford, who has been out of action since late March with an oblique strain, is nearing a return. After required rest, the 20-year-old is back...
View ArticleHollands already rehabbing, No timetable for Imhof return
In early April it was announced that Phillies lefty reliever Mario Hollands would undergo Tommy John surgery. The accompanying prognosis for being sidelined with that type of procedure is about a year...
View ArticleReading righty Lively honored as EL Pitcher of the Week
Ben Lively, image- Tug Haines On Monday, Ben Lively became the second Reading Fightins hurler in three weeks to be named as the Double-A Eastern League’s Pitcher of the Week. Lively, who was acquired...
View ArticleRHP prospect Watson returns to action after 22 months
Shane Watson, image- Jay Floyd For the first time since Independence Day 2013 righty pitcher Shane Watson took the mound in a game on Tuesday. The Phillies’ top draft selection (40th overall) in 2012,...
View ArticlePair of pitching injuries to bring shake up
Injuries to a pair of starting pitchers could shake things up for the Phillies this week. On Sunday, it was announced that Phillies starter Chad Billingsley was placed on the disabled list with a...
View ArticleWatson progressing in rehab with Extended Spring team
Shane Watson, image- Jay Floyd Phillies righty pitching prospect Shane Watson was back on the mound on Monday, throwing four innings worth of action for the team’s extended spring training club in...
View Article2012 top pick Watson nearing return following rehab and suspension
Shane Watson, image- Jay Floyd The six-man rotation that has been so reliable for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws this season is facing a possible shake up in the coming week. Barring any weather...
View ArticleImhof returns from injury, notches win for Threshers
Matt Imhof, image- Jay Floyd On Thursday night, lefty pitcher Matt Imhof returned to action, after eight weeks on the shelf with a bicep strain, to notch the win for the Class A Advanced Clearwater...
View ArticleBuchanan returns to the mound in Clearwater
In his first action facing hitters since he was sidelined with a severe right ankle sprain in an outing for the Triple-A IronPigs in mid-May, right-hander David Buchanan looked good on the mound in an...
View ArticleUtley To DL, Ruf Called Up
After Tuesday night’s 11-6 victory over the Yankees, the Phillies announced that Chase Utley would be heading to the DL with right ankle inflammation. Darin Ruf will be called up to fill the roster...
View ArticlePN Interview: Phillies Director of Player Development Joe Jordan
On Sunday, Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan took time to answer questions about many topics throughout the minors, including injured players Jonathan Pettibone, Roman Quinn, Zach...
View ArticlePettibone to Have Second Shoulder Surgery
Thirteen months after going under the knife to repair a torn labrum, the Phillies announced Wednesday that starter Jonathan Pettibone will require interval closure surgery to repair his shoulder. RHP...
View ArticleBillingsley to 15-Day DL
According to Stephen Gross of the Morning Call, Ruben Amaro has said that starting pitcher Chad Billingsley will be heading to the 15-day DL just two days after throwing five scoreless against the...
View ArticleUtley progressing, could return to Phils on Thursday
Chase Utley, image- Jay Floyd TRENTON, NJ- Playing defense in a game for the first time in six weeks, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley looked solid in the field for Double-A Reading in a rehab...
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