Phillies Tailgate

NEWS: The Phillies are signing Japanese RHP Alexandre Moreti to a minor league contract. Moreti is the first amateur player to sign directly from Japan in Phillies history.

Moreti is a recent graduate of Homare High School in Komaki, Japan.

This sounds like a way to get the Phillies to step up their offer.

The Phillies claimed OF Pedro Leon off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

*This video was an anonymous submission. I was not at the game.

Bryce Harper took part in The Lucky Classic hosted by Jake & Ashlyn Burger today in Nashville.

Harper hit a Home Run, pitched & played CF, 2B and 3B.

J.T. Realmuto played 1B and also hit a Home Run.

The Phillies named Edwar Gonzalez as Assistant Hitting Coach on the MLB coaching staff.

Gonzalez replaces Dustin Lind who moved to the Orioles as Hitting Coach.

Citizens Bank Park’s assorted food offerings made an appearance on Jeopardy tonight!

I’m sure you didn’t know this, but they’re currently announcing the 2025 Silver Slugger award winners on YouTube.

Remember former Phillies Starting Pitching Prospect Drew Anderson? He struck out 245 batters in 171.2 IP in South Korea last season.

30 GS | 171.2 IP | 121 H | 43 ER | 51 BB |
245 K | 2.25 ERA | 1.002 WHIP

Harrison Bader has declined his mutual option with the Phillies. He is now a free agent.

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The Phillies just released their Home Game times for the 2026 season.

Opening day against the Texas Rangers will be at 3:05pm.

The majority of Home Night Games will shift to 6:40pm.

The Rangers gave that title out, but I don’t believe anyone else uses it.

Yikes

Another name to watch for the Phillies Coaching Staff is former Rangers Offensive Coordinator Donnie Ecker.

Johan Rojas gets his first hit of the season in the Dominican Winter League!

The Phillies most commonly used leadoff hitter:

2025- Trea Turner, 95 G
2024- Kyle Schwarber, 149 G
2023- Kyle Schwarber, 108 G
2022- Kyle Schwarber, 123 G
2021- Odubel Herrera, 63 G
2020- Andrew McCutchen, 52 G
2019- Andrew McCutchen, 59 G
2018- Cesar Hernandez, 144 G

And as someone who contributed to Joel Sherman’s podcast clip blowing up, my bad. I take full responsibility there.

The best way to make the Harper controversy go away? Locking up Kyle Schwarber ASAP.

As John Middleton said in 2018, “We're going into this expecting to spend money and maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.”

Let’s spend some stupid money and bring Schwarber back.

A name I continue to hear about for Phillies Bench Coach is former Padres Manager Jayce Tingler.

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Dave Dombrowski on Bryce Harper:

“Now I’ve been reading that the Phillies may trade Bryce Harper. That couldn’t be further from the truth. We love him, we think he’s a great player, he’s a very important part of our team.”

“Would I be 100% shocked if Bryce Harper got traded this offseason? No”

-Joel Sherman on Pinstripe Post

Buddy Kennedy, 2025 World Series Champion.

Juan Soto won the 2025 Juan Marichal Award, which is given to the best Dominican player in the Major Leagues.

Cristopher Sanchez finished 2nd
Jhoan Duran finished 15th

Hit by Pitch leaders in professional baseball since 2022:

89- Ty France
78- Randy Arozarena
73- Otto Kemp
72- Willson Contreras
72- Jorbit Vivas

Phillies Catcher Rafael Marchan has been traded in the Venezuela Winter League!

Tiburones de La Guaira acquired C Rafael Marchan from the Tigres de Aragua in exchange for two players to be named later.

(3/3)
Rodolfo Duran- Estrellas
Augusto Calderon- Escogido
Robinson Martinez- Escogido
Jonathan Arauz- Escogido
Jose Cuas- Aguilas
Jhordany Mezquita- Aguilas

(2/3)
Jimmy Paredes- Escogido
Jeurys Familia- Aguilas
Ramon Rosso- Aguilas
Felix Reyes- Toros
Raylin Heredia- Gigantes
Lisalverto Bonilla- Licey
Christian Bethancourt- Licey
Franklyn Kilome- Toros
Wendell Rijo- Toros
Joel Cesar- Gigantes
Enmanuel Mejia- Gigantes
Benony Robles- Gigantes

Tonight is Dominican Winter League Opening Night! Here are players with Phillies connections on Opening Night rosters (1/3):

Adonis Medina- Licey
Yairo Munoz- Toros
Joely Rodríguez- Toros
Deivy Grullon- Gigantes
Jorge Bonifacio- Gigantes
Neftali Feliz- Estrellas
Rodolfo Castro- Estrellas