Andrew Painter's 2026 season has been a massive disappointment, and following yet another rough outing, the Phillies sent him back to Triple-A Allentown. Painter lasted just two innings, allowing six runs on six hits while striking out three and walking two. The loss dropped his record to a dismal1-8 with a 7.06 ERA across 65 innings this season. Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire Whether Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski should have traded the once highly to

Under most circumstances, when a team loses a legitimate No. 1 receiver, Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl champion like A.J. Brown, it's almost a guarantee that team takes a step backward. That won't happen in South Philadelphia in 2026. The fact of the matter is Brown didn't play like a hungry dog throughout much of the 2025 season. His antics wore thin on the fan base, and the entire saga became exhausting. Brown helped bring a Lombardi Trophy back to Philadelphia, and nobody can

The Phillies have been red hot since Don Mattingly took over as manager, and considering how lifeless this club looked beforehand, it’s becoming harder and harder to deny that the change at the top sparked the team we all expected to see in 2026. What a moment! Since Mattingly stepped into the dugout as manager, the Phillies have gone from one of baseball’s worst teams to one of its hottest nearly overnight. The Phillies are tied with the Cubs for the most wins in Major Leagu