The tap on the shoulder came a few minutes after 8 a.m. Thursday, and Garrett Stubbs knew exactly what it was about. Truth be ...

Ranger Suárez's status, Rafael Marchán's moment, Max Kepler's spot in the lineup, a minor leaguer to watch and more.

Rob Thomson feared the worst. Mere hours after Rafael Marchán had officially been designated the Phillies’ backup catcher, he absorbed a pitch to his left elbow in a 7-0 loss to Atlanta on Thursday.

Even though Rafael Marchan’s chances of making his first MLB team out of camp were all but written in stone heading into ...

The Phillies are giving the final bench spot to Kody Clemens, which will squeeze out Buddy Kennedy. Read more at MLB Trade ...

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Rafael Marchán opens up about making his first major league roster out of Spring Training.

"I'll just continue to try to find ways to help the organization win whatever way I can," the 31-year-old catcher said.

The Phillies finalized their Opening Day roster on Monday, when they told Kody Clemens he has made the team over Buddy ...

Backup catcher Garrett Stubbs was sent to the minor leagues to start the baseball season, leaving Rafael Marchan as the ...

The Phillies optioned Garrett Stubbs to Triple A Thursday, giving the backup catching job to start the season to Rafael ...

The Phillies also have a homegrown backup waiting in the wings in Rafael Marchán, who has had a decent showing in spring ...