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2 days ago | onpattison.com | Anthony SanFilippo

PITTSBURGH - The Phillies are usually very timely with putting their lineup out for that day's game. It's often posted the minute the clubhouse opens to the media pregame and many times leads to questions from the media once manager Rob Thomson is made available. On Friday, at PNC Park, it was delayed. The general assumption was the Phillies were waiting to see if J.T. Realmuto, who took a foul ball to the nether regions on Wednesday night, was good enough to go. Well, Realmuto is in the lineup.

3 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly

Wells Fargo Center signage is being taken down in South Philadelphia as the home of the Sixers and Flyers transitions to its new identity at Xfinity Mobile Arena: @AntSanPhilly Changes are happening! pic.twitter.com/toLUNNJdXk— Amedeo Grassia (@amedeo23grassia) June 5, 2025 Back in May, Comcast Spectator announced that the center would be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena beginning in September.

4 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly

While the bullpen is the biggest issue, it was clear during last weekend's sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers — a series where Bryce Harper was out of the lineup and Kyle Schwarber was mortal — that the Phillies are overly reliant on their two best offensive players. Trea Turner homered twice in Tuesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays, and currently leads the National League with 73 hits. His third season in Philadelphia has been his most productive to this point.

4 days ago | onpattison.com | Tim Kelly

Aaron Nola has been the most durable pitcher of this era, but his first injury-related trip to the IL since 2017 is turning into a longer one than initially expected. Reporting from Toronto, Phillies Nation's Destiny Lugardo passed along the latest update on Nola's status, which would seem to indicate it will be some time before the former All-Star returns to the rotation: Aaron Nola was scheduled to throw live BP on Thursday. He’s shut down for now due to mild stiffness in his right side.

5 days ago | onpattison.com | Anthony SanFilippo

The Flyers have identified the players that they feel will be a part of their core going forward, and one of them, Noah Cates, is a lot wealthier now because of it. The team announced on Tuesday that Cates was signed to a 4-year, $16 million contract, ensuring the 26-year-old center remains a key component of the team through the 2028-29 season. An AAV of $4 million per season is a team-friendly number for Cates, who had a bounce back season in 2024-25.