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Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez: Fans 11 in six shutout innings
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Sanchez (14-4) earned the win Saturday against the Orioles, allowing no runs on two hits and five walks in six innings. He struck out 11.
Although the five walks matched a season high, Sanchez danced around trouble in a scoreless start and recorded his second-most strikeouts of the season. It was an encouraging beginning to the month of August as well for the All-Star southpaw, who surrendered 16 earned runs over 21.2 innings during July en route to posting a 6.65 ERA and 1.85 WHIP last month. Sanchez is set to bring a strong 2.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 168:33 K:BB across 144.2 innings into a tough assignment against an upstart Nationals lineup.
Phillies' Steward Berroa: Sticking in organization
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Berroa cleared waivers Saturday and was sent outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Berroa lost his spot on the 40-man roster last weekend, but he'll stay put at Lehigh Valley after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old owns a .762 OPS through 262 plate appearances in the minors this season and is likely to remain at Triple-A for the rest of the season.
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Phillies' Trea Turner: Swats 16th homer
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Turner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Orioles.
The shortstop took Brandon Young deep in the third inning to break a 2-2 tie, but the Phillies' bullpen wasn't up to the task late. Turner has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 16 homers on the season, and through 13 contests since the All-Star break he's delivered a .333/.379/.741 slash line with six home runs, one steal, 10 RBI and 13 runs.
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Phillies' Andrew Painter: Quality start in return to majors
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Painter didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Orioles, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.
Pete Alonso lofted a two-run homer off the 23-year-old right-hander in the first inning, but Painter didn't lose focus and left the mound after 82 pitches (54 strikes) with his third career quality start in hand and Philly holding a 4-2 lead. Orion Kerkering and an overworked bullpen cost him his second win, however. Painter, who was just recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day Friday, seems likely to stick in the rotation barring a big move at the trade deadline, despite his 6.72 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 59:27 K:BB through 71 big-league innings this season. He's scheduled to make his next start at home next week against the Nationals.
Schwarber (illness) is in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Orioles.
After missing the final two games of the series against Miami due to a gastrointestinal issue, Schwarber is back for the Phillies for Friday's series opener against Baltimore. The 33-year-old will act as the designated hitter and bat second for Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Brian Keller: Sent to Lehigh Valley
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The Phillies optioned Keller to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
After making just one appearance with the Phillies on June 25, Keller will re-join the Triple-A club. The 32-year-old allowed just one run on two hits while striking out three in three innings during his lone appearance. Philadelphia elevated Andrew Painter from Lehigh Valley to replace Keller on the 26-man roster.
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Phillies' Andrew Painter: Called up to majors
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The Phillies recalled Painter from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Painter will appear in Friday's series opener against Baltimore in some fashion. Painter will be making his first appearance with the big-league club since June 17. In 65 innings, the right-hander has struggled, posting a 7.06 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 53:24 K:BB this season. To make room on the 26-man roster for the 23-year-old, Philadelphia optioned Brian Keller to Triple-A.
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Phillies' John Spikerman: Healthy at High-A level
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High-A Jersey Shore activated Spikerman (ankle) from the 7-day injured list Thursday.
Spikerman missed about a month of action with an ankle injury, but he's back with Jersey Shore after making a pair of rehab appearances for Single-A Clearwater. Over 125 plate appearances for the High-A club, the switch-hitting outfielder is slashing .253/.405/.337 with four doubles, two triples, nine RBI and 18 stolen bases.
Phillies' Andrew Painter: Will pitch Friday for Phillies
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The Phillies will recall Painter from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to pitch Friday in Baltimore, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear whether it will be a traditional start or some other arrangement, but the 23-year-old will get another chance in the majors. Painter was sent down to Triple-A in mid-June after logging a 7.06 ERA in 65 innings for the Phillies. He's pitched well in four of five outings at Lehigh Valley though, and he's allowed three runs with a 14:1 K:BB across 11 frames in his last two starts.
Phillies' Trea Turner: Getting on track this month
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Turner went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Miami.
The veteran shortstop has mostly struggled at the plate this season, but he's swinging a better bat as of late. Over 98 plate appearances in July, Turner is hitting .267 with six homers, three doubles, one triple and 14 RBI. For the season, he's still slashing an underwhelming .243/.292/.392 with 15 long balls, 42 RBI, 73 runs scored and 17 stolen bases across 469 plate appearances.
Keller underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with internal brace and flexor tendon repair Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Keller was diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right elbow just after the All-Star break and has now officially gone under the knife. He's expected to be sidelined 13-to-16 months from Tuesday's surgery, so the earliest that he could return to action will be late in the 2027 season, though it's more likely that he'll be aiming toward being fully healthy for the start of the 2028 campaign. Keller will finish the 2026 regular season with a 4.02 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 13 holds, three saves and a 32:13 K:BB across 31.1 innings.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Hit hard in no-decision
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Luzardo did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Marlins, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over 6.1 innings.
Entering Wednesday, Luzardo had not allowed more than one earned run in any of his previous six starts. He cruised through the first four innings, yielding just one hit, before Miami broke through for three runs in the fifth, highlighted by Heriberto Hernandez's two-run homer. Luzardo's outing ended after Otto Lopez delivered an RBI single in the seventh, and two inherited runners later came around to score. His five strikeouts were the fewest he's had in a start since June 5. Despite the rough outing, Luzardo still owns a 3.57 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 157:41 K:BB across 128.2 innings this season. He is scheduled to face Washington in his next start and will seek to bounce back against MLB's most productive lineup.
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