Charlotte Varnes
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covering the phillies for the athletic • northwestern alum • other stops in IND, SF, ATL, TPA • space coast native
The Phillies are betting on Adolis García returning to some version of his All-Star self. Why, and what they’re looking to fix:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
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Why the Phillies are betting on Adolis García despite his struggles
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December 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Phillies are betting on Adolis García returning to some version of his All-Star self. Why, and what they’re looking to fix:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
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More here on the Phillies adding Brad Keller to their bullpen: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Phillies to land right-handed bullpen help in deal with Brad Keller: Sources
Keller is coming off an impressive bounceback season with the Cubs.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
More here on the Phillies adding Brad Keller to their bullpen: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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Phillies are finalizing a one-year, $10 million deal with outfielder Adolis García, sources confirm @francysromero.bsky.social report. García, who was non-tendered by Texas, will slot into right field. Phillies hoping for a bounce-back season once again.
December 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Phillies are finalizing a one-year, $10 million deal with outfielder Adolis García, sources confirm @francysromero.bsky.social report. García, who was non-tendered by Texas, will slot into right field. Phillies hoping for a bounce-back season once again.
Some Phillies notes from Orlando: why Kyle Schwarber returned, a Rule 5 breakdown and a Wheeler update www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Phillies notes: Why Kyle Schwarber returned, pitching additions, Wheeler’s rehab
Schwarber's teammates and coaches appreciated his leadership, work ethic and character. He has embraced them in turn.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Some Phillies notes from Orlando: why Kyle Schwarber returned, a Rule 5 breakdown and a Wheeler update www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
The Washington Nationals selected Griff McGarry with the third pick in the Rule 5 Draft.
December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Washington Nationals selected Griff McGarry with the third pick in the Rule 5 Draft.
“I’m not so sure that when you win 96 games that you should really look to have to do a lot of things differently. But you’re always looking to get better.”
The Phillies’ core is poised to return. But it doesn’t mean there will be zero change come 2026: www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
The Phillies’ core is poised to return. But it doesn’t mean there will be zero change come 2026: www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Kyle Schwarber is back, but change is coming to Phillies' roster
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December 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“I’m not so sure that when you win 96 games that you should really look to have to do a lot of things differently. But you’re always looking to get better.”
The Phillies’ core is poised to return. But it doesn’t mean there will be zero change come 2026: www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
The Phillies’ core is poised to return. But it doesn’t mean there will be zero change come 2026: www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
He’s back.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Kyle Schwarber to re-sign with Phillies on five-year, $150 million deal: Source
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December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
He’s back.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
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Story — www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Story — www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
There’s mutual interest between the Phillies and Don Mattingly in hiring him as bench coach, Dave Dombrowski said. They’re working through final details.
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
There’s mutual interest between the Phillies and Don Mattingly in hiring him as bench coach, Dave Dombrowski said. They’re working through final details.
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Maybe the best college football story ever told belongs to the Indiana Hoosiers. For IU football, Saturday night delivered the perfect moment. It will last forever:
www.indystar.com/story/sports... via @indystar #iufb
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Indiana football delivers perfect moment with Big Ten championship, sparks memories
Not many could contain their emotion after what Indiana accomplished: a Big Ten championship, in football, and it sparked meaningful memories of loved ones.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Maybe the best college football story ever told belongs to the Indiana Hoosiers. For IU football, Saturday night delivered the perfect moment. It will last forever:
www.indystar.com/story/sports... via @indystar #iufb
www.indystar.com/story/sports... via @indystar #iufb
The Phillies know what they’re up against when trying to sign Japanese talent: no direct flight between Tokyo and Philadelphia, a lack of a legacy in the country.
But they’ve revamped their scouting operation in Japan. Now, can they break through?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
But they’ve revamped their scouting operation in Japan. Now, can they break through?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
The Phillies revamped their scouting in Japan. Now, can they break through?
The club has bolstered its scouting operation in Japan, but challenges remain as it seeks to tap into the country's talent-rich pipeline.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Phillies know what they’re up against when trying to sign Japanese talent: no direct flight between Tokyo and Philadelphia, a lack of a legacy in the country.
But they’ve revamped their scouting operation in Japan. Now, can they break through?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
But they’ve revamped their scouting operation in Japan. Now, can they break through?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
How do Phillies fans feel about the team’s direction, re-signing Schwarber and Realmuto & the club’s offseason priorities?
All of that and way more can be found in our fan survey results: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
All of that and way more can be found in our fan survey results: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
How Phillies fans feel about Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto, the offseason and more
It's a time of uncertainty, and that sentiment is seemingly reflected in how fans feel about the club's direction. See our survey results.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
How do Phillies fans feel about the team’s direction, re-signing Schwarber and Realmuto & the club’s offseason priorities?
All of that and way more can be found in our fan survey results: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
All of that and way more can be found in our fan survey results: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
It’s been almost three years since The Athletic’s last Phillies fan survey.
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Phillies fan survey: How do you feel about the team and this offseason?
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November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It’s been almost three years since The Athletic’s last Phillies fan survey.
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
A lot has happened since then! Share your feelings on offseason priorities, the direction of the club and more, to be compiled in a story next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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Phillies add three to 40-man roster. No surprises. But all three could factor somehow in 2026. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Phillies protect 3 prospects from Rule 5 draft: What you need to know
Here is an overview of the three prospects, and a look at whom the Phillies chose not to protect.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Phillies add three to 40-man roster. No surprises. But all three could factor somehow in 2026. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Happy fifth day after the World Series. The first offseason deadlines are here: qualifying offers must be extended, options decided and 60-day IL players reinstated by 5 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Phillies offseason primer: Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and a wide-open winter
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November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy fifth day after the World Series. The first offseason deadlines are here: qualifying offers must be extended, options decided and 60-day IL players reinstated by 5 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Here’s a look at the Phillies’ primary concerns as the winter gets underway: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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Did that 8-6-2 double play really happen?
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Making sense of Brewers-Dodgers 8-6-2 DP, the strangest double play in postseason history
What will you tell your grandchildren about the strangest double play in postseason history? Here's everything you need to know about it.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Did that 8-6-2 double play really happen?
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Apparently!
So here's everything you need to know about a "ground-ball" double play that was missing the "ground" part!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Bader will not start today. Same Phillies’ outfield as yesterday: Kepler in left, Marsh in center, Castellanos in right. They hope Bader will be ready for a hypothetical Game 5 on Saturday.
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Bader will not start today. Same Phillies’ outfield as yesterday: Kepler in left, Marsh in center, Castellanos in right. They hope Bader will be ready for a hypothetical Game 5 on Saturday.
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How the Phillies’ Game 3 pitching gambit worked — with some buy-in and some old-fashioned October aggression. “Wherever the fight is, I’ll run to the fight.” Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
How the Phillies developed Suárez and Nola pitching plan to win NLDS Game 3
Aaron Nola cranked up the velocity and Ranger Suárez mixed his pitches to capture a must-win game for the Phillies.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How the Phillies’ Game 3 pitching gambit worked — with some buy-in and some old-fashioned October aggression. “Wherever the fight is, I’ll run to the fight.” Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
The Phillies, on the brink of elimination, are fighting to play another day and get back to their home clubhouse this weekend.
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
October 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Phillies, on the brink of elimination, are fighting to play another day and get back to their home clubhouse this weekend.
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
On locker room dynamics, the relationships built and how quickly things could change should the Phillies lose in Los Angeles:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
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So many potential outfield and lineup ramifications if Harrison Bader misses even a little bit of time in this NLDS with a groin injury. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Harrison Bader’s injury looms over Game 1 loss: What it could mean for Phillies’ outfield
Bader, after exiting Game 1 with groin tightness, will undergo imaging on Sunday morning. What are the Phillies' options if he misses time?
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October 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So many potential outfield and lineup ramifications if Harrison Bader misses even a little bit of time in this NLDS with a groin injury. Here’s @charlottevarnes.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Kyle Schwarber did not want to be platooned with the Nationals in 2021.
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
How Phillies star Kyle Schwarber became one of MLB’s elite left-on-left hitters
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October 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Kyle Schwarber did not want to be platooned with the Nationals in 2021.
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
So began a path that has made Schwarber one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball. A look at how Schwarber’s work with his hitting coaches got him here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
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Phillies will play Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at either 6:08 p.m. if Red Sox advance in AL or 6:38 p.m. if Yankees advance.
October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Phillies will play Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at either 6:08 p.m. if Red Sox advance in AL or 6:38 p.m. if Yankees advance.
“He jumped right into that stream of sunshine and made a nasty play up on the wall. And I was like, ‘Holy s —.’”
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
Phillies' energizer Harrison Bader embraces the 'gift' of meaningful baseball
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September 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“He jumped right into that stream of sunshine and made a nasty play up on the wall. And I was like, ‘Holy s —.’”
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
“I see a free gazelle when I watch him play.”
Harrison Bader is playing meaningful baseball in his favorite position. It’s been a gift:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
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Tonight was not the first time a team hit 8 HR in a game at Citizens Bank Park.
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
September 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Tonight was not the first time a team hit 8 HR in a game at Citizens Bank Park.
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
It’s just the first time that team was known as “the Phillies.”
The A’s hit 8 last year.
The Diamondbacks did it in 2019.
The Mets did it in 2015.
But this was the first time any Philadelphia team hit 8+ in Philly
The Phillies clinched the bye.
September 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The Phillies clinched the bye.