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Todd Zolecki
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Phillies beat writer: http://MLB.com.

@ThePhilliesShow podcast. https://linktr.ee/ThePhilliesShow

“Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay" https://bytoddzolecki.com/
The Phillies need Aaron Nola to bounce back this year. He believes he will. He explains why. www.mlb.com/news/aaron-n...
Why Nola believes he will bounce back in 2026
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aaron Nola smiled. Of course he’s Italian, he said. “Nola,” he emphasized.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
More on Nick Castellanos' divorce from the Phillies, including comments from Rob Thomson, Kyle Schwarber and Dave Dombrowski, who talked about the Phils being so candid about moving on from him this winter. www.mlb.com/news/kyle-sc...
'Wish him the best': Phillies moving on from Castellanos
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Nick Castellanos’ severed relationship with the Phillies lingered Friday at BayCare Ballpark. But the air was clearing. “I saw it,” Kyle Schwarber said, referring to Castellanos’ h...
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February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Cristopher Sánchez
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Andrew Painter
February 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is about much more than one beer.
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The Phillies couldn’t salvage their relationship with Nick Castellanos. They didn’t want to anyway. They released him on Thursday, while Nick wrote a letter about why he brought a beer into the dugout during a game. www.mlb.com/news/nick-ca...
Phillies release Nick Castellanos, who addresses notable '25 benching
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Nick Castellanos’ relationship with the Phillies had soured, even before he brought a beer into the dugout in Miami last June. It wasn’t the only act of gross subordination that nig...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The Phillies released Nick Castellanos.

Castellanos acknowledges on Instagram that one of the reasons Rob Thomson benched him in Miami in June is that he brought a beer into the dugout after being pulled from the game for defensive purposes.
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Not everything is the same for the Phillies. Just look at the lockers and the photos on the wall. www.mlb.com/news/phillie...
Phillies' clubhouse looks a bit different this year. (That's a good thing.)
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- For a team that’s running it back, things looked a little different on Wednesday at BayCare Ballpark. Consider the lockers on the north side of the Phillies’ clubhouse. The club's ...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The first show of spring training. Check it out.
Day 1: Phillies pitchers and catchers.

What happened, the unexpected (Zack Wheeler kept his surgically removed rib) and the expected (Nick Castellanos doesn’t have a locker in Clearwater). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Phillies are back: Zack Wheeler’s rib, Nick Castellanos’ locker
Podcast Episode · The Phillies Show · 02/12/2026 · 28m
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February 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Phillies pitchers and catchers: Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez.
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Justin Crawford and more.
Phillies pitchers and catchers have their first workout in Clearwater tomorrow. Here are the top five storylines of the spring. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Phillies top 5 storylines this spring
Podcast Episode · The Phillies Show · 02/10/2026 · 28m
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February 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Five days until Phillies pitchers and catchers have their first workout in Clearwater. Get in the mood …
February 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Getting ready for spring with TMac!
We’re ready for spring training! Today, we’re getting in the mood with Tom McCarthy! We had a blast talking Phils, fun in the booth and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spring warm up: Tom McCarthy talks Phillies, booth hijinks and more
Podcast Episode · The Phillies Show · 02/04/2026 · 35m
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February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
We’ve got some ideas.
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
We break it down, position by position.
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
People continued to ask about Bader, although we have been saying for weeks he would not be back. Now it’s official.
Harrison Bader is a Giant. We look at the 2026 Phillies outfield, and the few remaining free agent outfielders that still might make sense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Bye Bye, Bader: Is the Phillies outfield really set?
Podcast Episode · The Phillies Show · 01/27/2026 · 35m
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January 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The Phillies earlier today announced their non-roster invitees to Spring Training. First pitchers and catchers workout is February 11. First full squad workout is February 16. www.mlb.com/news/aidan-m...
Phillies invite top prospects Crawford, Miller, Escobar to Major League camp
Highly touted Phillies prospect Justin Crawford was among the 27 players announced as non-roster invitees to Spring Training by the club on Friday. Crawford's invite comes as no surprise, given the Ph...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Thanks for the great questions!
January 23, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Phillies “content” with where they are.
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The Phillies thought they were signing Bo Bichette. When he stunned them and signed with the Mets, they pivoted back to J.T. Realmuto.

Dave Dombrowski and Realmuto talked about it today. www.mlb.com/news/j-t-rea...
Bichette to Phils? 'We thought it was going to happen'
PHILADLEPHIA -- There was a brief time last week when the Phillies believed Bo Bichette was coming to Philadelphia -- and J.T. Realmuto was headed elsewhere. So, just how close was all of that to happ...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
No change, but the Phillies still plan to part ways with Nick Castellanos before spring training. They're trying to find somebody to pay even a small piece of his $20 million salary.
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Asked about notable players still on the free-agent market, Dave Dombrowski said, "I think we're content where we are at this point." Any roster adjustments figured to be more depth related.
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Dave Dombrowski said the Phillies thought they were "very close" to a deal with Bo Bichette, but nothing was signed. Called it a "gut punch ... that day you are very upset." Said he believes Bichette's interest in Phillies was sincere.
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Phillies announce the J.T. Realmuto deal. Weston Wilson has been DFA’d to make room on the 40-man.
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM