Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middle recently broke his silence, revealing his thoughts on a potential extension with Phillies' star Kyle Schwarber.

It goes against every fiber of Dave Dombrowski's being to hoard prospects. At least, that's the Dombrwoski Tigers fans grew familiar with during his time in Det

Making these potential promotions and positional changes isn't necessarily a permanent move. Many star pitchers have skipped back and forth between the bullpen and rotation — and the Phillies have a lot of stock in Abel, Painter or both becoming mainstays as starters in the near future.

Since Schwarber signed with the Phillies in 2022, he has hit 162 with the club — the third-most home runs in baseball behind only Aaron Judge (192) and Shohei Ohtani (164). His 12 home runs in the postseason since 2022 are tied with teammate Bryce Harper for the most in baseball.

The Philadelphia Phillies make it clear the goal is to re-sign Kyle Schwarber, so why isn't there already a signature on the dotted line?

As the second half of the season gets underway and the trade deadline approaches at the end of July, let’s take stock of the reliever market.

Team owner John Middleton was joined on stage at City Hall by Bryce Harper and Ryan Howard among many others. It's this country's semi-quincentennial, the 250th birthday and it's only right according to Middleton that Philly gets to host.

The owner speaks Phillies Managing Partner and CEO John Middleton met with reporters before Friday’s game to discuss the excitement over bringing the 2026 All-Star Game to Philadelphia. “I’m really excited,” Middleton said. “The excitement has ...