Pat Gillick denied a report that the Phillies were talking with the Rangers about leftfielder Pat Burrell.

Albert Pujols thinks he was snubbed.

According to the sources, the Phillies were prepared to sign Joe Borowski when a team doctor examined the results of the physical and advised against giving the pitcher a multiyear contract.

Adam Eaton has reached a preliminary agreement on a three-year contract with the Phillies with a mutual fourth-year option, multiple baseball sources have confirmed.

Two baseball sources said on Sunday that Randy Wolf is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ryan Howard had a season that defied convention, one that made him only the second player voted Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in consecutive years.

Having failed to land Alfonso Soriano, the Phillies could target free-agent Carlos Lee.

Ryan Howard edged Albert Pujols to win his first NL MVP.

Still hoping to add a power hitter to protect Ryan Howard in the middle of their lineup, the Phillies finalized a $5.

Free agent Wes Helms has agreed in principle to a two-year contract with Philadelphia to be the everyday third baseman, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports.

A source close to the Phillies' situation confirmmed that the team has not yet made an offer to free agent Alfonso Soriano.

Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer Sunday and the MLB All-Stars defeated the stars of Japanese baseball 11-4 for a 3-0 lead in a five-game tour.

To this point, Pat Burrell has indicated that he would waive the clause only in deals that would send him to New York or Boston.

There is no truth to the rumor circulating yesterday that the Phillies and New York Yankees had worked out a deal for Gary Sheffield, who will make $13 million next season.

Aaron Rowand and the Phillies both declined their respective options for the 2007 season on Wednesday, making the center fielder eligible for salary arbitration.