When the Astros acquired Cam Smith in the Kyle Tucker trade in December, the idea was that he'd need at least most of this season in the Minors before taking over the third-base job in Houston. But ...

Feb 26, 2025; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first base Bryce Harper (3) is hit by a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning during spring training at TD Ballpark.

Abel, the Phillies' first-round pick in 2020, has not had a smooth ride through the minor leagues. The 23-year-old has walked 143 batters in 221 innings over the last two seasons. "I think the ...

you can know during the heat of the draft which position to target next by identifying the one whose active tier is closest to depletion Below are the first base tiers for 2025, which depict a ...

Bryce Harper, Phillies’ star player, is open to moving back to the outfield if the team acquires a significant hitter like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Harper's flexibility and strategic approach aim ...

The 2025 MLB season is almost upon us, and so is a crucial year for the Philadelphia Phillies ... starting at first base for the National League in his first full year at the position.

But I’d go out there to have a guy who was going to play first base and hit 35 or 40 homers. Rosenthal reported that the Phillies never reached a stage of serious consideration for Alonso.

The Philadelphia Phillies moved Bryce Harper to first base two seasons ago after the All-Star volunteered to play there following Rhys Hoskins' ACL surgery in spring training. Harper ended up ...

March 6 (UPI) --Bryce Harper told the Philadelphia Phillies he would approve of a position switch back into the outfield if the team acquires another slugger to play first base. "I'd be more than ...

When we talked about it, I kind of just reiterated to [the Phillies] and Scott [Boras] that I’m willing to move out there if it’s going to help us. I love playing first base. It’s been great.

When we talked about it, I kind of just reiterated to [the Phillies] and Scott [Boras] that I’m willing to move out there if it’s going to help us. I love playing first base. It’s been great.