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Kyle Schwarber reminded everyone why he’s the heart of this team with a mammoth home run in his first spring at-bat, a shot that had fans dreaming of another explosive season. Meanwhile, Rhys Hoskins is off to Cleveland, and the Phillies are still looking to find their footing as the competition heats up in Clearwater.
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'Nothing like it': Harper pumped to represent USA after watching gold medal hockey game
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Kyle Schwarber watched Jack Hughes score the golden goal from the Phillies' dugout on Sunday morning at BayCare Ballpark.
Schwarber was there for an interview with a Japanese television crew, but he had the perfect view of the iconic shot on the new videoboard in right field.
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Schwarbomb season! Phils slugger smashes HR out of ballpark in 1st spring AB
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It had been too long.
Nobody had seen Kyle Schwarber hit a home run since he hit two in Game 3 of the 2025 NLDS at Dodger Stadium, which included a 455-foot blast that cleared the right-field pavilion seats, one of only eight homers in the stadium’s
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Guardians to sign Rhys Hoskins to minor league deal
Rhys is heading to Cleveland.
Thatballsouttahere
Kyle Schwarber picks up right where he left off in first spring at-bat for Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit his first home run of spring training on Sunday, with a monster blast in his first at-bat. His moonshot was reminiscent of his MVP-caliber 2025 season and Phillies fans hope it’s a preview of what’s to come
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Phillies top prospect drawing superstar praise from legend Larry Bowa
With Philadelphia Phillies top prospect Aidan Miller in spring training, he has received high praise from the legendary Larry Bowa.
The Good Phight
Assembly required: Pirates 4, Phillies 3
The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their home opener in Clearwater to the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Trevor Richards, a thirty-two year old journeyman non-roster invitee, got the start and sandwiched a nice throw on a well-fielded infield dribbler with a pair of strikeouts for a scoreless appearance. As with yesterday’s […]
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