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The Phillies announced that they have recalled right-hander Alex McFarlane from Double-A Reading. He'll be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.

Aaron Nola, making his second start of the season, has a 5.40 ERA and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with opponents batting .250 against him.

The Phillies have announced a contract extension for left-hander Cristopher Sanchez, a six-year deal that runs from 2027 through 2032.

(Strahm is) a year away from free agency. We were able to get a guy that we liked who has six years of (club control) and we think can help us right away. So you have to give to get. And we still feel good with our left-handers in the bullpen.

Much of the buzz surrounding the Phillies this winter has concerned their efforts to re-sign one or both or Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. Since either of those free agents might well end up leaving Philadelphia for another team, the Phils have also been doing their due diligence on other major free agents or trade targets, including Tatsuya Imai and Ketel Marte.