Nap LaJoie, John Titus, LeGrant Scott, Darick Hall, Charlie Johnson, George Durning, Chuck Klein, Harry Anderson, Rhys Hoskins

A list of Phillies hitters to start, batting 4th, at least once within their first two Major League games. Make Felix Reyes the 10th tonight.

Over the last 128 years, only four Phillies teams have had a lower batting average through 22 games than the 2026 Phillies (.220). It's their lowest mark through 22 games since 1970.

21 Games Later Podcast Episode · Phillies Therapy · April 20 · 47m

The pods will continue until morale improves (and also if it doesn't)
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Phillies’ frustration mounts after hellish homestand, worst 21-game start since 2000 (Gift Article) The 8-13 start will heighten the scrutiny on everyone — the players, the coaches, the manager, the front office. The cracks are everywhere.

It looks different and it sounds different at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies’ lineup has been humbled in the first 21 games. How they respond will define the rest of this thing: www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

Braves 4, Phillies 2. Kyle Schwarber slams his helmet as Ronald Acuña Jr. makes a terrific catch. The Phillies have lost five in a row. At 8-13, they are tied for their worst 21-game start to a season since 2000.

He received the proper amount of shit for it pregame.

the sunday night baseball announcing team with john kruk on the right IN A SUIT???

legitimately upsetting to see john kruk in a suit on sunday night baseball

It just started pouring right before first pitch. They are going to try to start the game on time, but it's not what you want.

Zack Wheeler threw 77 pitches in four innings at Double-A Reading today. His velocity was down, mostly in the low 90s. Wheeler will come with the Phillies to Chicago, and it will be surprising if he does not make his season debut next weekend in Atlanta.

The Phillies will use an opener Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Taijuan Walker will still pitch in that game. But he will not start.

Sunday night ball. It’s going to be cold. The game is on every NBC platform except NBC.

Philadelphia Phillies’ Felix Reyes homers in debut, but roster shake-up not enough in loss Even with Reyes' home run, the Phillies' offense continued to be cold as Philadelphia fell to 2-6 on its homestand.

Felix Reyes’ second inning homer looked just like the “shot of energy” Rob Thomson hoped he would provide. Then the Phillies’ offense managed three hits through the following seven innings, losing 3-1 to the Braves and falling to 8-12 in 2026.
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You were a Felix Hipster.

Battered again, the Phillies hit only a new low — and Taijuan Walker’s spot looks tenuous The Phillies have lost five of their first 19 games by six runs or more for the first time since 1986. Walker might be collateral damage.

The Phillies have lost the benefit of the doubt. They've been reduced to background noise in April. If there's urgency, Taijuan Walker might be collateral damage for an entire team's struggles: www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

Battered again, the Phillies hit only a new low — and Taijuan Walker’s spot looks tenuous The Phillies have lost five of their first 19 games by six runs or more for the first time since 1986. Walker might be collateral damage.

The Phillies have lost the benefit of the doubt. They've been reduced to background noise in April. If there's urgency, Taijuan Walker might be collateral damage for an entire team's struggles: www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

Braves 9, Phillies 0. It's the first time since 1989 that the Phillies have lost three straight home games by six or more runs. The Phillies are 8-11.

Taijuan Walker's 9.16 ERA is the highest through his first four starts by a Phillies pitcher who made the opening rotation since Paul Byrd (10.19) in 2000.

Taijuan Walker has allowed 11 first-inning runs in four starts this season. That's more than 16 teams have allowed in the first inning all season.

Jesús Luzardo’s bumpy, puzzling start to Phillies season continues in blowout loss Luzardo's outing in Philadelphia's 11-2 loss to Chicago on Wednesday was perhaps his worst since struggling with tipping pitches in June.

Jesús Luzardo’s struggles with runners on base continued last night. Making sense of his bumpy start: www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

This weekend vs. Braves:

M. Peréz vs. T. Walker
C. Sale vs. C. Sánchez
G. Holmes vs. A. Painter

Phillies will face three straight lefties (including Imanaga tonight).

Can the Phillies’ Edmundo Sosa play his way into the infield picture? The Phillies have resisted using Sosa as an everyday player for a prolonged period.

Three weeks into this Phillies season, there are some infield decisions for the manager to make: www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Cubs 10, Phillies 4. The Phillies once had a 3-0 lead in this game. It took 3 hours, 7 minutes to lose it. They are 8-9.

Wheeler faced the minimum through five innings, gave up some hits in sixth. Sat 93-94 mph for much of the outing, T95. Lost some velo later in game. Threw 72 pitches in 5 2/3 innings. 9 Ks, 0 BB.

Zack Wheeler's fastball sat 94 mph in the first inning tonight and hit 95 mph, according to pitch data. (MLB does not share public data for Double-A games.) A tick better.

Phillies expect 75ish pitches.

The Phillies recalled RHP Chase Shugart from Triple-A. To make room on the 26-man roster, RHP Seth Johnson was optioned.

Vince Velasquez is still going, 10 years after ‘forgotten’ 16-strikeout game with Phillies (Gift Article) Now pitching for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, Velasquez reflected on the game of his life — and the disappointment of the career that followed.

Ten years ago today, Vince Velasquez pitched one of the most dominant games in Phillies history. It’s largely been forgotten. And Velasquez is still pitching … in Iowa.

“I love the game. I just wish I could’ve done more.”

Let’s remember a day: www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

More developments in the legal situation between Alec Bohm and his parents...

Smattering of cheers for Scott Kingery as he takes his first at-bat of the season for the Cubs. It's his first time at Citizens Bank Park since he departed the Phillies. A lot of old teammates and coaches sought him out pregame.

They showed a Flyers update on Phanavision between innings at Citizens Bank Park for the first time in, like, 15 years?

The Phillies have scored in four different innings tonight. Accountable.