#philadelphia-phillies

#philadelphia-phillies

"It was a really easy sell to baseball to host the game here in Philadelphia. It's the logical place." - John Middleton

Hoffman has regularly generated grounders at huge rates, though this year's 44.6% mark is only a couple percentage points north of the MLB average.

The move to acquire Ryan Cusick signals the Phillies' intent to bolster their pitching options with younger talent, even if he's yet to debut in MLB.

Beer, 28, signed with the Ducks during the second week of April, showing strong performance that led to his signing with the Phillies and assignment to Double-A.

After four rehab starts, Ranger Suárez is set to return to the majors, potentially shifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a six-man rotation.

The Phillies have designated Kody Clemens for assignment to make room for Weston Wilson, who has been reinstated from the injured list.

The stakes have been upped for traditional gender-reveal cakes and balloons, with Bryson Stott using a pink armband to announce a friend's baby girl during a Phillies game.