Bohm returned after a five-game tune-up in triple A. In the first inning, he swung at the first pitch and reached on a chopper that third baseman Brady House whiffed on. In the second inning, Bohm banged a fastball from lefty Mitchell Parker into the left-field bleachers.

PHILADELPHIA − Ranger Suarez hopes to give the Phillies ' pitching situation a positive jolt when he steps onto the mound to face Seattle at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 18. First pitch is a 6:45 p.m. The game airs on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson made a notable Andrew Painter decision in the immediate aftermath of Zack Wheeler's diagnosis.

The Phillies bullpen has excelled since the trade deadline, Alec Bohm’s impact with RISP and a look at the series opener vs. the Mariners.

The Philadelphia Phillies kick off a six-game homestand Monday night with the first of a three-game set with the Seattle Mariners.

The Phillies are in control of the National League East leading the Mets in the division by 5.5 games after taking two of three over the weekend in Washington. Sunday, Philly outslugged the Nationals, 11-9. Alec Bohm went 2-4 with a home run and three runs batted in to pace the attack in his first game since July 18.

The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the team already has won games despite absences this season.

They have called up right-hander Nolan Hoffman and have optioned Max Lazar. The 28-year-old right-hander started the year with the Texas Rangers before coming over to Philadelphia. Since joining the Phillies, he has performed well in the minors for the organization.

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