Philadelphia Phillies DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

The Cincinnati Reds have placed outfielder Austin Hays (foot) on the 10-day injured list with a left-foot contusion. In a corresponding move, the Reds activated outfielder Jake Fraley (calf) from the injured list. Hays suffered this injury during Wednesday's contest against the Kansas City Royals when he fouled a ball off his foot. Hays spent time on the injured list earlier this season with a hamstring injury. However, when on the field, Hays has been very productive, posting a .303/.346/.555 slash line with six home runs and two stolen bases. He has generated a strong .354 xwOBA and a .502 xSLG. Fraley has held a .205/.319/.359 line through his first 28 games. While Hays is sidelined, fantasy managers should expect Gavin Lux to see most of the time in left field. Fraley will likely split time between the DH spot and right field alongside Will Benson and Connor Joe. Given his limited expected role, he will only carry value in deeper 14+ team formats.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez was saddled with a no-decision in his team's 5-4 win in their first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. The Dominican Republic native yielded seven hits and two earned runs -- striking out five and walking two over 5 2/3 innings of work. Sanchez again did well to limit the damage against him, and has been exceptional for the most part this season. Still, fantasy managers might quibble that he's lacking in the win column -- stuck at 4-1 despite three earned runs or fewer and two quality starts across his last four outings. He'll carry a strong 3.32 ERA and slightly inflated 1.31 WHIP with a 70:22 K:BB ratio (59 2/3 innings) into his next start -- a road matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays next week,

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in his team's 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies and their rivals split the doubleheader on Thursday, with the Braves taking the latter half of the twin-billing 9-3. Schwarber was held hitless through his first three at-bats of the first outing, but continued his sensational season with long ball No. 19 off Atlanta reliever Aaron Bummer in the bottom of the seventh. The former first-round pick golfed a hanging curveball 438 feet into the upper deck in right field to give Philadelphia a 4-2 lead. He's been excellent in 2025 -- tied for second in the league with his home run total, and slashing a robust .252/.394/.569.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had his worst start of the season in Thursday's 9-3 loss to the Braves in Game 2 of a doubleheader. He allowed six runs on four hits and four walks with six strikeouts over 5 innings. This is the second time this season that he has allowed at least five runs in a start, and also the second time he has walked at least three batters. Coincidentally, the first instance for both of those feats was also against the Braves on April 8. Something about the matchup does not play in Wheeler's favor, but he remains one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. He'll carry a 2.96 ERA into his next start, which is lined up to be on the road in Toronto.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (elbow) remains out for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the division-rival Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Alec Bohm will get another start at first base and will hit third, with Edmundo Sosa again starting at third base and batting sixth versus Braves left-hander Chris Sale. Manager Rob Thomson said before the Game 1 win that Harper was feeling better after being hit by a pitch in Tuesday's series opener against Atlanta, but it looks like the Phillies are just playing it safe with the two-time MVP heading into their weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. There's a good chance the 32-year-old will be back in action on Friday. Bohm has hit .375 with an .819 OPS and an RBI in eight career at-bats against Sale, while Sosa is hitting just .167 against him in six career at-bats. Sale has looked like his Cy Young self of late after a slow start.