Scott Lauber

Aidan Miller won’t play in the Arizona Fall League, after all. He has “some nagging things physically,” according to Phillies farm director Luke Murton. The Phillies would rather him rest after a long season and thought finishing in triple-A minimized the need for more development in AFL.

To mark the 15th anniversary of Roy Halladay's NLDS no-hitter, Halladay's sons, Braden and Ryan, threw the ceremonial first pitch to Carlos Ruiz.

Phillies 10/6 vs LAD (LH Snell), 6:08pm on TBS/94WIP.

Turner 6
Schwarber DH
Harper 3
Bohm 5
Realmuto 2
Castellanos 9
Sosa 4
Marsh 8
Kemp 7
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Luzardo

Imaging on Harrison Bader showed no major tear or strain, according to Rob Thomson. The Phillies will know more Monday about his availability for Game 2.

Phillies’ bullpen cracks in three-run seventh, as Dodgers steal home-field advantage with Game 1 NLDS win It was shaping up as one of those ear-splitting October nights in South Philly. And then it went mute thanks to Teoscar Hernández. The Phillies face a must-win Game 2 on Monday.

One day shy of one year after the Phillies' bullpen melted down in Game 1 of a division series, the bullpen failed them again. "I feel like I got gut-punched." From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/nld...

Three at-bats so far for Shohei Ohtani vs. Cristopher Sanchez.

Three strikeouts.

On 13 pitches.

Sanchez got Ohtani swinging at a changeup in the first inning, looking at a sinker in the third, and looking at a sinker in the fifth.

Game 1, NL division series

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Zack Wheeler, in uniform, is announced with the Phillies reserves … to thunderous applause.

As a companion to today’s story, please consider reading more on Cristopher Sánchez’s origin story, including how then-Phillies GM Matt Klentak got him from Tampa Bay: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Why the Phillies believe Cristopher Sánchez is ready to take the postseason ace mantle from injured Zack Wheeler Sanchez was a Cy Young Award candidate before the Phillies lost Wheeler for the season and has been even better since. Now he’s ready for the spotlight of Game 1 of the NLDS.

Why the Phillies believe Cristopher Sánchez is ready to take the postseason ace mantle from injured Zack Wheeler. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/cri...

First pitch for Game 1 of #Phillies-Dodgers will be 6:38 p.m. Saturday. Game 2 will begin at 6:08 p.m. Monday.

Scott Lauber's 3 thoughts on the Phillies, Dodgers NLDS matchup

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Mike Schmidt Podcast Episode · Phillies Extra · 10/01/2025 · 47m

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Phillies Extra: Mike Schmidt Phillies legend Mike Schmidt joins Phillies Extra with Scott Lauber to discuss World Series hopes, Schwarber’s big year, Pete Rose’s HOF case, and more. Watch here.

As Phillies await the NLDS, what better guest than the best player in franchise history? New "Phillies Extra" from @inquirer.com with Mike Schmidt. Please watch.

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Aside from the hilarity of referring to Dave Dombrowski as "the old man," Alex Cora shared some interesting thoughts today in NY on Dombrowski's influence on his managerial style in the postseason.

If the Red Sox advance to the ALDS, the Phillies will open the NLDS at 6:08 p.m. Saturday, MLB announced. But if the Yankees advance, the Phillies' NLDS opener will be at 6:38 p.m. Saturday.

Bryce Harper is ready to become Mr. Red October again for the Phillies. There’s only one thing missing ... In 53 postseason games, Harper has hit 17 home runs. He has a 1.016 OPS, second among 64 active players with at least 100 plate appearances in the playoffs. Now another chance at a title awaits.

Bryce Harper has hit 17 homers in 53 postseason games. He has a 1.016 OPS, second among 64 active players with at least 100 plate appearances in the playoffs. He's Mr. (Red) October. There's only one thing missing. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

The postseason is a ‘wild animal,’ but the Phillies will play the Dodgers in the NLDS … right? The Dodgers are the favorite over the Reds, but the Phillies might as well flip a coin when forecasting who they’ll face in Game 1 on Saturday. Let’s take a look at how both teams stack up.

It's going to be the Dodgers, right? Right? Looking at the Phillies' potential NLDS opponents. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/nld...

Asking early this week for your Phillies questions. Send them to me here or by email (slauber@inquirer.com), and I’ll answer one on this week’s episode of “Phillies Extra” from @inquirer.com. Thanks, as always.

Phillies’ season complete. Next up: the NLDS vs. the Dodgers or Reds. Cristopher Sánchez was sharp, Trea Turner won the NL batting title, Kyle Schwarber finished with 56 home runs, and the Phils beat the Twins, 2-1.

That's a wrap ... on the regular season. Dispatches from Game 162, won by the Phillies in 10 innings. Next up: The Dodgers or ... the Reds. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Cristopher Sánchez receives a big ovation, tips his cap, and touches his heart as he leaves the game after 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Sánchez will finish with a 2.50 ERA and 211 strikeouts in 201 1/3 innings. Would imagine he will be the NL Cy Young runner-up behind Paul Skenes.

Trea Turner is out of the game, as planned, after five innings. He will finish the season with a .304 batting average and win the NL batting title, becoming the Phillies' first batting champion since Richie Ashburn in 1958.

‘You’ve got a closer.’ How the Phillies nabbed Jhoan Duran and Harrison Bader at the trade deadline. Duran and Bader helped push the Phillies' season into high gear. This is how it happened.

Weekend baseball reading: With the Twins in town, it seems like a good time to look back at the trade deadline, the pivot point of the Phillies’ season. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

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Phillies Extra: Adam Wainwright Adam Wainwright joins Phillies Extra to talk Phillies’ playoff hopes, his duels with Philly stars, teaming with Harrison Bader, charity work with Aaron Nola, and more.

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Trea Turner feels ‘confident’ about his recovery, but Phillies weigh the value of playing him this weekend The team believes the star shortstop will be ready for the postseason. Turner said "today was probably my best day so far” as he tested his hamstring by running and taking grounders.

Trea Turner on the state of his strained hamstring, the likelihood that he will win the batting title, not being able to celebrate the Phillies' division title, and more. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto back

Phillies 9/25 vs MIA, 6:05pm on NBCSP/94WIP.

Bader 8
Schwarber DH
Harper 3
Bohm 5
Marsh 7
Realmuto 2
Kepler 9
Stott 4
Sosa 6
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Buehler

Kyle Schwarber and Phillies bash eight homers to clinch first-round bye with 11-1 win vs. Marlins After homering twice, Schwarber is two home runs shy of tying Ryan Howard's single-season franchise record with four games to go. Edmundo Sosa also went deep three times.

"There's a lot to be proud of, and we're not done yet. You don't just want to be remembered for regular seasons." On a power-packed night for the Phillies, who set a franchise record and clinched a bye in the wild-card round. From @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Kyle Schwarber, No. 55. Three more to catch Ryan Howard.