The Philadelphia Phillies rolled the dice on a veteran reliever, and it didn’t pay off as he was claimed by a NL East rival.

The Atlanta Braves continue to look for any way to solve their bullpen problem, and their latest attempt to fix it is more desperate than the last. The Braves have claimed Jose Ruiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies and it’s clear the Braves are scrambling.

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The Philadelphia Phillies are promoting No. 24-ranked prospect Otto Kemp to the big-league roster. Per MLB Pipeline: The #Phillies are promoting their No. 24 prospect, Otto Kemp, for what would be his big league debut.

Rob Thomson believes the Philadelphia Phillies are "In a little bit of a funk right now," but that they can get through it.

Catcher J.T. Realmuto exited in the bottom of the ninth after being hit in the groin by a foul tip in the Phillies' loss to the Blue Jays.

Besides, once it came, Kemp’s head spun. There were phone calls (first up: his parents in California) and travel arrangements to make. His wife, Lily, and their dog piled in the car at 5:30 a.m. and drove to Pittsburgh from Charlotte, N.C., where the Phillies’ triple-A club was playing; Kemp hopped a 90-minute flight.

Former Philadelphia Phillies reliever Ricky Bottalico blasts Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas, calling for the Phillies to make a change in center field amid their struggles.