This will be our current Phillies Discussion.

I’m a bit under the weather, so this will be short and sweet.

I can say that Romus is having Word Press issues.  He reads and will be back commenting soon.

I’ll be “out-of-pocket” for a week or more.  See you soon.

Important Dates

• February 10, 2026: Earliest date MLB players can be added to the 60-day IL
• February 11, 2026: Earliest date injured players, pitchers, and catchers may be invited to spring training
• February 15, 2026: End of waiver period (Nov. 11, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2026). Outright Waivers secured on or after Nov. 11, 2025, expire at 1 p.m. ET on the seventh day after waivers are obtained or 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 15, 2026, whichever is earlier.
• February 16, 2026: Beginning of new waiver period (February 16 – April 24, 2026). Outright Waivers secured on or after February 16, 2026, remain in effect for 7 days or until 5 p.m. EST, April 24, 2026 (the 30th day of the 2026 season), whichever is earlier. MLR 10.
• February 16, 2026: Earliest date all other players may be invited to spring training
• February 16-28, 2026: Minor League Mini Camp
• February 21, 2026: Earliest date MLB players can be required to report to spring training
• March 1, 2026: Start of Minor League spring training
• March 3-28, 2026: Minor League Spring Training Camp
  • March 9,2026: Yankees @ Phillies – AAA/AA – 1 PM
  • March 10,2026: Yankees @ Phillies – High A/Low A – 1 PM
  • March 12,2026: Blue Jays @ Phillies – AAA/AA – 1 PM
  • March 13,2026: Blue Jays @ Phillies – High A/Low A – 1 PM
  • March 15,2026:  Blue Jays @ Phillies – High A/Low A – 1 PM
  • March 17,2026: Tigers @ Phillies – High A/Low A – 1 PM
  • March 18,2026: Blue Jays @ Phillies – AAA/AA – 1 PM
  • March 19,2026: Spring Breakout Game – Phillies @ Twins; – 1 PM
  • March 19,2026: Blue Jays vs Phillies – High A/Low A – 1 PM
  • March 20,2026: Yankees vs Phillies – AAA/AA – 10 AM
  • March 21,2026: Spring Breakout Game – Blue Jays @ Phillies – 1 PM 
  • March 21,2026: Tigers vs Phillies – AA @ Clearwater, A – 1 PM
  • March 22,2026: Lehigh Valley breaks camp
  • March 22,2026: Blue Jays vs Phillies – AA – 1 PM
  • March 24,2026: Blue Jays vs Phillies – AA – 1 PM
  • March 25,2026: Tigers vs Phillies – High A/Low A – 1 PM
  • March 26, 2026: Yankees vs Phillies – AA – 1 PM
• March 26, 2026: Official opening of 2026 MLB season
• March 26, 2026: Active rosters reduced to 26 (13 pitchers) by Noon ET
  • March 28, 2026: Reading breaks camp
  • March 28, 2026: Jersey Shore breaks camp
  • March 28, 2026: Clearwater breaks camp
• July 11, 2026: 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game, Philadelphia PA
• July 12-13, 2026: MLB First-Year Player Draft, Philadelphia PA (Phillies drop 10 slots)
• December 1, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET): MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement expires.

Note: These dates will be used unless/until notified differently.  (Note that there are many more dates to add from Spring Training through the end of the 2026 season and calendar year.  I will add when I have accurate dates for them.)

Transactions

March 2026
03/02/2026 – Phillies signed FA RHP Ronaldson Estevez to an MiLB contract
03/02/2026 – RHP Wandelin Garcia assigned to DSL Phillies White
February 2026
02/26/2026 – Jersey Shore released LHP Danny Wilkinson
02/24/2026 – SS Juan Parra assigned to DSL Phillies Red
02/24/2026 – OF Francisco Renteria assigned to DSL Phillies White
02/18/2026 – Phillies signed FA RHP Connor Gillispie to an MiLB contract
02/18/2026 – RHP Connor Gillispie assigned to Lehigh Valley
02/14/2026 – Phillies signed FA RHP Wandelin Garcia to an MiLB contract