What is the story about?
The
Phillies finally had their streak of six straight series wins snapped yesterday with their loss in the rubber match with the Reds. Their turnaround since Don Mattingly took over as manager has been impressive, but they were bound to run into a dud of a series at some point. The important part will be bouncing back in the next series which will begin tomorrow against the Guardians. Hopefully Kyle Schwarber will be in the lineup for that game.
On to the links.
Phillies News:
- Kyle Schwarber is “getting better” in his recovery from a stomach issue that caused him to miss the entirety of the series with the Reds.
- The Phillies have high hopes for top pitching prospect Gage Wood as he begins his time in Double-A after his recent promotion. ($)
- Want to own a piece of Phillies history? Well now you can, as the jersey that Tug McGraw wore when he struck out Willie Wilson to give the Phillies their first World Series win in franchise history is headed for auction. ($)
MLB News:
- The Marlins made a surprise move, as they optioned Braxton Garrrett to Triple-A after a rough outing on Wednesday.
- Old friend J.P. Crawford may have a move to third base in his future, as the Mariners have begun to give the shortstop time at the hot corner to clear a path for rookie Colt Emerson.
- Brandon Nimmo left the Rangers game yesterday in the fifth inning due to what the team is calling “right hamstring tightness.”
- The Braves put catcher Drake Baldwin on the injured list with a Grade 1 oblique strain.
