Phillie Phanatic stole the spotlight with a hilarious Coldplay kiss cam scandal reenactment at the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Angels game.

The Phillies are drawing larger TV audiences in Philly on NBC Sports Philadelphia than any other MLB team in the country.

On a day when the Phillies unveiled the logo for the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, 11-time All-Star Mike Trout returned to his roots.

The viral “kiss cam” scandal at a Coldplay performance has generated countless memes and jokes – and now the Philadelphia Phillies are getting in on the action. In footage shared via X on Friday, July 18,

Bennett Markinson was a career-Wildcat in college, and now he's set to continue his baseball journey in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization. The catcher was not drafted in last week's MLB Draft, but he signed with the Phillies this morning as a UDFA. Northwestern Baseball announced the news on its X account.

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Northwestern alum Bennett Markinson has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization as an undrafted free agent

The Philadelphia Phillies deviated from their strategy over the last five years in the MLB draft. The Phillies were thought to be prime candidates to amass prep players in this year’s class that featured a lot more young than collegiate talent. However, Philadelphia’s need for pitching help overrode that norm in a college pitcher-heavy haul.