Clearwater, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee will be shut down indefinitely due to a strained left forearm, the team said Monday. The Phillies and Lee mutually decided to try to rehab the...
(SportsNetwork.com) – Cole Hamels says he’s ready to move on from the Philadelphia Phillies after nine seasons. The ace left-hander, who has been the focus of trade speculation as his team rebuilds for the first time in years, told USA Today in an interview published Wednesday that he wants to play for a winner. “That’s […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pat Gillick will continue as the Philadelphia Phillies’ president and David Montgomery, the club’s longtime president who had been on a medical leave of absence, will return as the team’s chairman, the Phillies announced Wednesday. Gillick assumed the role of president back in August when Montgomery took a leave of absence. […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to one-year contracts with outfielders Ben Revere and Domonic Brown on Friday totaling $6.6 million. Revere will earn $4.1 million next season and Brown $2.5 million. They were the last remaining arbitration-eligible Phillies. Revere flirted with the NL batting lead for much of last season and finished […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies claimed outfielder Jordan Danks off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Danks split last season between the White Sox and the minors. The 28-year-old played 51 games at the big league level and hit .222 with two home runs and 10 RBI. In 180 career major […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies have signed pitcher Aaron Harang to a one-year contract worth $5 million. The deal includes bonuses for performance and awards. Harang was 12-12 with a 3.57 earned run average in 33 starts for the Atlanta Braves last season. He finished ninth in the National League with 204 1/3 […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd from the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Ben Lively. The Phillies will also send the Reds an undisclosed amount of cash to cover a portion of Byrd’s remaining salary. The 37-year-old is set to make $8 million next season and […]