The Philadelphia Phillies have been waiting for their top prospect, Andrew Painter, for two years, and the time is approaching for him to make his debut.

After the 28-32 COVID-19 shortened season in 2020, the Phillies went 82-80 in 2021, but finished second in the National League East, 6.5 games out of first place.

The Phillies fired Girardi on Friday, just two months into his third season with the club after a 22-29 start that followed yet another off-season free agent splurge.

When J.T. Realmuto cracked a solo homer over the right field wall to lead off the 10th inning in Game 1 of the 2022 World Series — a game that the Philadelphia Phillies won — it felt like a continuation of good fortune for the wild card team, which many people didn’t think would reach the Fall Classic.

A true European prospect, Aldegheri signed out of Verona, Italy in 2019 and has steadily climbed the Phillies minor league ladder, spending all of 2023 at full season, seeing both A-ball levels.

Bryson Stott hits a double during the Phillies’ June 20 game against the Mets. Imagn Images. The club’s worst losing streak since July 1-7, 2023, was clinched in a 10-batter, five-hit, two ...

He also led the Phillies to the NLDS and batted .333 with one home run and three RBIs in the postseason. Harper was named an All-Star last season for the first time since 2022.

DENVER — On the second day without their most-trusted reliever, the Phillies’ bullpen door opened for a man who had not pitched in eight days. Joe Ross tossed a scoreless seventh inning on 14 ...

Phillies Executive Gives Insight Into Top Prospect's Debut Timeline. Published Jun 04, 2025 at 8:04 AM EDT. By . Hunter Mulholland is a Newsweek contributor based in St. Louis, Missouri.