Well, that was a fun series.
The Phillies finished off a sweep of the Mariners yesterday with another 20-hit offensive explosion, the second in their three games against Seattle. In total, they outscored the Mariners 29-14 and out-hit them 48-21. And that’s leaving out the dominant performance of the Phillies starting pitchers.
Ranger Suárez, Cristopher Sánchez, and Jesús Luzardo combined to throw 19 innings while allowing just five runs and collecting an eye-popping 34 strikeouts. The pitching staff
as a whole held AL MVP front runner Cal Raleigh to a combined 1-12 with 8 punchouts. It was as dominant of a series that the Phillies have played in quite some time, some bullpen meltdowns aside.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Nick Castellanos sat again yesterday, and it appears he is now a part of what the Phillies are calling their outfield “rotation.”
- Upset you didn’t get to see Jhoan Duran’s entrance on Tuesday night? You’re not alone. ($)
- The Phillies are going to need Cristopher Sánchez to continue being the dominant arm he is in Zack Wheeler’s absence. He answered the call Tuesday night. ($)
MLB news:
- The Pirates are reportedly calling up Bubba Chandler, the top pitching prospect in baseball, and plan to initially use him as a bulk reliever.
- The Orioles announced that their closer Felix Bautista, who the team opted not to trade at the deadline, will miss the rest of 2025 and most of 2026 after undergoing major shoulder surgery.
- The Yankees made baseball history yesterday, as they blasted nine home runs in a game for the second time this season, making them the first team in history to ever have two games of at least nine home runs, regardless of if it was the same season or not.
- Remaining on the Yankees, it was revealed that they were aware of prospect Core Jackson’s history of drawing a swastika on the door of a Jewish student during his time at Nebraska when they drafted him in July. ($)
- A deep dive into the year of the dominant left-handed pitcher. including one Phillies fans may recognize. ($)
