The Chicago White Sox begged the Philadelphia Phillies to take Luis Robert Jr. off their hands? That was apparently the

The Philadelphia Phillies entered the trade deadline season with a handful ofneeds. The Phillies are essentially all-in on this season in anultra-competitive National League East where Philly is in a tight race withthe New York Mets.

New Phillies closer Jhoan Duran had a long day. Then he stepped on the mound at Citizens Bank Park and everything happened quickly.

Jhoan Duran's entrance may have been longer than his ninth inning. A sight to behold, Duran came out to his viral music from the bullpen. The bell from the undertaker set the tone, followed by the custom mix of two popular Latin music tracks: "El Incomprendido" by Farruko and "Hot" by Daddy Yankee and Pitbull.

Manfred: “It was an individual picking a particular way to express himself. And I don’t think you need to make more out of that than that."

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred downplayed a reported tense meeting with the Philadelphia Phillies and specifically superstar Bryce Harper while speaking with reporters on Friday in Chicago, where he was in town to announce that the 2027 MLB All-Star Game will take place in Wrigley Field.

O n Friday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred downplayed his recent confrontation with Phillies star Bryce Harper, who reportedly told him to "get the f--- out of our clubhouse" if he