That is where the Phillies found their bats. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first two innings. Despite seeing Washington tie the game at 6, the Phillies dominated the middle innings, scoring the next five runs, and holding on to 11-9 victory.

Aaron Nola hit another wall in his return, but the Phillies were able to overcome it to split a four-game set in D.C., though now with the high uncertainy of Zack Wheeler's status looming.

"We’ll see how it all works out moving forward. I think it’s good this time of year to get guys days off,” manager Rob Thomson said.

Calls Mount for Phillies to Make Nick Castellanos Move as Unfortunate Fact Surfaces originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies hold a commanding five-game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East but must remain focused for the remainder of the season if they intend on capturing the division title.

Phillies starter Aaron Nola returned from injury and struggled, which ballooned his ERA to 6.92 in just 10 starts.

The Philadelphia Phillies are leading the National League East by five games over the second-place New York Mets. They have the second-best record in the senior

The Philadelphia Phillies have seemingly drawn a line in the sand on Nick Castellanos. The 33-year-old has been on the team since 2022 after beginning his career in Detroit back in 2013.

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The Phillies' outfield situation is far from stellar, which made Harrison Bader being their only trade deadline addition to that unit frustrating. As underwhelming as the group is, Castellanos might be the worst of the bunch. In fact, his -0.9 fWAR is tied for dead last among 159 qualified position players. It's been that bad.