On Friday night, Phillies closer Jhoan Duran blew his first save against the Nationals, and Rob Thomson compared him to Mariano Rivera.

The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to make a name for themselves in one of the rarest ways a team can benefit in Major League Baseball. For the third time in less than a month, they were awarded first base after a catcher’s interference call, a play that almost never shows up in box scores.

You can’t close them all. That seemed to be Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson’s attitude afte Jhoan Duran blew his first save since joining the team.

The Philadelphia Phillies were in a close game against the Washington Nationals, but a home run from J.T. Realmuto came in clutch.

The Baltimore Orioles made a big move on Friday by extending Samuel Basallo. His extension could mean Adley Rutschman is available.

As far as other outlets, MLB is nearing new national deals with NBC and Netflix to take over games being given up by ESPN beginning in the 2026 season, according to sources and multiple reports.

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If the Philadelphia Phillies can't re-sign Kyle Schwarber in free agency, the Texas Rangers could swoop in as the dream landing spot.

The Phillies have been playing some of their best baseball recently, and it's been because of the play of Trea Turner.