The A’s also designated Seth Brown for assignment. Brown had been their longest-tenured player.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic (subscription required) recently wrote about the Phillies potentially being in play for Chicago Cubs star Kyle Tucker in free agency. “Tucker is expected to land a nine-figure contract that starts with a 6. Several big-market teams, including the Cubs, Phillies, Yankees, and Dodgers, should be in play for him.”

The 24-year-old has appeared in 214 games over his three-year career. He's slashing a meager .259/.301/.341 this season with one home run and 11 runs batted in on 25 strikeouts. Still, he's started 35 of 50 games for a ballclub currently leading the National League East. You'd think that would be enough to earn him some form of recognition.

The Phillies offense was much quieter than they have been, but two runs was good enough for Ranger Suárez, who cruised to a win after a strong 6.2 innings, striking out six.Pitching leads Phillies to shutout,

The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing some great baseball recently. Riding a seven-game winning streak, they have overtaken the New York Mets.