Phillies news: Andrew Painter, Jose Alvarado, Jacob Misiorowski

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Jun 18, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher José Alvarado (46) walks off the field after surrendering the lead during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

There was no game last night, which was weird. Having Brazil playing a World Cup game in Philadelphia will do that to a city, but hey, at least there won’t be any strange days off for a while.

Right?

On to the links.

Phillies news:

• Andrew Painter struggled with his fastball in the major leagues. There is a plan to help him rediscover that weapon at Lehigh Valley ($).
• The left handers the Phillies have in their bullpen have been an issue ($). Jose Alvarado might be at the top of that list.

MLB news:

• The Braves and Pirates made a trade the other night, Joey Bart heading to Atlanta to help with catching depth.
• Jacob Misiorowski has gotten good as fast as he throws his fastball. His ascendance is truly something to behold.
• The trade deadline chatter is starting to pick up steam, so that means we need to figure out the top ten names that might be on the move and where they might fit best.

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