Phillies News: Luis Arraez, Jhoan Duran, Alumni Weekend

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 4: Luis Arraez #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies salutes the crowd after the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 5-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Phillies are scheduled to play tonight, but the weather looks dicey at best, with the possibility of a pop-up thunderstorm looming. Hopefully it won’t be another Baltimore situation where the game is played amidst mud piles before a long delay burns one of the Phillies’ ace starting pitchers.

On to the links.

Phillies news:​

• Luis Arraez has already made an impact on the field, but he’s also brought a breath of fresh air and energy into the clubhouse. ($)
• The Phillies know they have the end of games solved with Jhoan Duran. The task for the next two months however is to find a bridge to him. ($)
• Chase Utley will be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame prior to their game against the Nationals on Friday to begin alumni weekend. Here’s the schedule for all of the festivities.

MLB news:​

• The Pirates have released the struggling Marcel Ozuna who had previously signed a one year, $12M deal with Pittsburgh last offseason.
• Freddy Peralta’s tenure with the Mets may have been short, but he still tried to leave his mark on the organization, as he reportedly held a meeting between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor that tried to ease the tension between the two stars.
• ICYMI, old friend Mickey Moniak has agreed to a two year, $22M contract extension with the Colorado Rockies.
• Part of the trade deadline every year is the movement of multiple prospects between organizations. Fangraphs decided to rank them all in an attempt to understand the trades better.

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