Painter has a 5.19 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 26 innings with Lehigh Valley. He has allowed five homers in six starts.

MLB Insider says the Philadelphia Phillies are approaching a make-or-break point in the season and could be selling to teams like the Detroit Tigers at the MLB trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered another loss on Tuesday after briefly ending a five-game losing streak. And after this latest defeat, the Phillies are suddenly facing some significant roster questions with the trade deadline just a few weeks away.

The Phillies are slumping hard. They’ve gone 2-10 over their last 12 games, and fallen from atop the National League East to five games out of first place, hanging on to the final NL wild-card spot. It’s June.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson revealed that he doesn't know the origin of Aaron Nola's fractured ribs, which caused a setback in Nola's recovery.

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Chicago evened the series up 1-1 yesterday with an 8-4 victory to send Philadelphia back into the loss column. The Phillies have lost 10 of the last 12 games, 6 of the past 7 and three straight when Luzardo pitches. The Cubs are 2-3 in the previous five games.

The Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Nola was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right rib cage after getting the results of an MRI exam. He won’t throw for at least two weeks.

Nola was already having perplexing problems on the mound. The guy who has won 105 games with a career ERA of 3.78 for the Phillies is currently 1-7 with a 6.61 ERA this season. He had signed a seven-year, $172 million contract prior to last season.

The Philadelphia Phillies shook up their bullpen ahead of the series finale against the Chicago Cubs, calling up Michael Mercado and designating Carlos Hernandez for assignment.