After back-to-back postseason cold spells, the challenge for Long, the Phillies hitting coach, is to make meaningful ...

“If I was hitting three-hole, I’m leading off that inning instead of J.T. Anything can happen in the game. If I’m just in the ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the most fearsome lineups in all of Major League Baseball, and they have assembled an impressive core that forms a deep gr ...

He hit .295/.338/.469 last season ... Something to monitor. • The Phillies will cycle in most of their regulars next week as the Grapefruit League schedule gets underway. This weekend, they ...

Eastern’s bats stole the show in a 14-4, run-rule win over Rivier, pounding out 17 hits—eight for extra bases—on the way to their fifth win of the sea ...

But, his power may be more valuable deeper in the lineup, especially if it gives the Phillies a more well-rounded batting order with Turner’s speed and hitting ability at the top. Following an ...

Paul Goldschmidt also hit his first home run of the spring with the Yankees in the blowout win over the Phillies.

None of this surprised Long, the Phillies’ hitting coach, because he was in those meetings. Dombrowski referenced Trea Turner’s observation after Game 4 — “Personally, I think we get ...

If healthy, Wilson would have likely opened the season for the Phillies as a right-handed-hitting bench option and occasional left fielder in place of Max Kepler. There was talk of also getting ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have a great clubhouse culture ... getting some buy-in in some areas where we can do a better job," hitting coach Kevin Long said in an interview with Matt Gelb of ...