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SEATTLE — Aaron Nola is a quiet, low-key Southern gentleman. Outward displays of emotion are not his thing. But Nola made an exception Tuesday night. After Maikel Franco made the play of the game to get Nola out of a jam in the seventh inning, the pitcher approached the third baseman in the dugout and … "I gave him a hug," Nola said with a smile. Franco's glove — and his bat — helped make a winner out of Nola and the Phillies as they rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners, 8-2, at Safeco Field (see Instant Replay). "The game is about making pitches when they count, getting key hits and making good plays like that to help your pitcher out," manager Pete Mackanin said. "We had a little bit of everything Continue to Article

June 28, 2017 3:08:am EST

CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury reports that Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was fined an undisclosed amount by manager Pete Mackanin for attempting to steal a base on Saturday against the Diamondbacks despite being given a red light. Herrera, arguably the Phillies’ best base runner, usually has a green light, but Mackanin felt that Herrera stealing and opening up first base would have prompted the D-Backs to intentionally walk Cameron Rupp to get to the pitcher’s spot in the lineup. Starter Robbie Ray got the first two Phillies out, but Herrera kept the inning alive with a line drive single to right field. Continue to Article

June 27, 2017 7:20:pm EST

With that, the team made some significant news Sunday night when it promoted prospect Scott Kingery, a hard-hitting, 23-year-old second baseman, to Triple A Lehigh Valley. "This was our target date," director of player development Joe Jordan said Sunday night. "Offense, defense, baserunning it's the whole package," Jordan said. Continue to Article

June 25, 2017 9:39:pm EST

The Michael Saunders experiment is finally over. The Phillies on Sunday officially released Saunders and reliever Jeanmar Gomez after the pair was designated for assignment Tuesday. After clearing unconditional release waivers, the duo is now free to sign with any team. Continue to Article

June 25, 2017 2:46:pm EST

The Phillies have made underachieving third baseman Maikel Franco "more than available" in trade talks, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. As CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury wrote during spring training, if Franco doesn't show promise and improvement in 2017, the Phillies could target Manny Machado as their third baseman of the future in free agency this offseason. Continue to Article

June 25, 2017 12:15:pm EST