Ruben Amaro, Jr.

Maybe it was wishful thinking on John Lannan’s part. About an hour after Lannan told reporters he thought his trip to the disabled list would be limited to 15 days, manager Charlie Manuel and GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said the......

READING — After a long day in the Florida sun the last several weeks, Carlos Ruiz would retire to his hotel room and tune in to see how his once and future team was doing without him. "It definitely wasn't easy," the Phillies catcher said, leaving...

Well, that didn't last long. The Phillies claimed outfielder Ezequiel Carrera off waivers today from the Cleveland Indians, Ruben Amaro Jr. announced, and in turn, had to make a move to make room for him on the 40-man roster. In......

Surely, it's wasn't because of a lack of production. Despite hitting .447 with 14 RBIs (tied for third on the team), three doubles and a home run, the Phillies released Yuniesky Betancourt after Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red......

As high as Charlie Manuel was on Darin Ruf last season and coming into spring training, it's hard to imagine him making the team if he keeps playing the way he has so far this spring. After a monstrous year......

Joe Jordan "expects" Cody Asche to begin the season back at Reading, not at Lehigh Valley. However, he's already learned to expect the unexpected from the 22-year-old third baseman. "If he starts at Double-A, that’s kind of what I’m expecting,...

At the Phillies Winter Banquet in Reading yesterday after GM Ruben Amaro Jr.had addressed the breaking news about the acquisition of free agent outfielder Delmon Young, he touched upon several other pressing issues. 1. He likes the bullpen. "If Mike......

And then there were none. The Phillies and left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo have agreed on a one-year, $1.4 million contract, assistant GM Scott Proefrock announced Friday. The contract includes award bonuses. Bastardo had been eligible for salary...

It seems like a long shot, but a veteran face could make its way into the Phillies bullpen. According to multiple reports, the Phillies signed reliever Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal on Saturday. Jim Salisbury from CSNPhilly.com is......

If you thought you didn’t like the idea of a double platoon in right and left field this season, after listening to what Ruben Amaro Jr. told Mike Gill on 97.3 ESPN-FM radio on Tuesday, it doesn't sound like the......

Charlie Manuel has been vocal during the Winter Meetings, telling multiple media outlets that he wanted a center fielder. The Phillies got one on Thursday afternoon. The Phillie acquired Ben Revere from the Twins in exchange for right-handed pitcher...

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. have been added to the guest list for the 2013 Phillies Winter Banquet on Jan. 24 at teh Sands Events Center in Bethlehem. Assistant GM Benny Looper, director of player developmement...