NEW YORK — Alex McFarlane decided to challenge him. The rookie reliever inherited a runner from Cristopher Sánchez in the seventh on Sunday, and allowed two singles to flip the Mets’ lineup back over.

As Jeff Kerr of Phillies on SI shared on X, McFarlane was throwing some serious heat against the Los Angeles Angels. Out of the 12 sinkers and four-seam fastballs that he threw, nine of them were ...

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Alex McFarlane announced his arrival in the majors on July 22 by getting Shohei Ohtani to fly out on a 100-mph fastball. It has only gotten better since then. Somehow. McFarlane is the Next Big Thing ...

ICYMI – Alex McFarlane and Bryan Rincon deservingly win the 2026 Paul Owens Award ...

Philadelphia Phillies rookie Alex McFarlane faced his first real struggles against the Atlanta Braves.

PHOENIX — As the Diamondbacks’ next hitter stepped into the batter’s box, catcher Garrett Stubbs studied Alex McFarlane. Looking across the mound, he could see no hint of fear or nerves in the rookie ...

Mattingly doesn’t need to say it out loud; there is enough evidence that rookie righty Alex McFarlane has surpassed Kerkering in the hierarchy of trusted bullpen arms. McFarlane pitched a scoreless ...

The Philadelphia Phillies lost the series to the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, and one of the biggest storylines was the heavily taxed bullpen. Caleb Kilian is now heading to the injured list, ...

Major League Baseball announced on Monday that Bryan Rincon (Designated Hitter) and Alex McFarlane (Relief Pitcher) were named as Eastern League All-Stars. Rincon, 22, appeared in 118 games this ...

Two Philadelphia Phillies prospects received major recognition this season. Infielder Bryan Rincon and reliever Alex McFarlane were named Eastern League All-Stars for 2026. The club’s Player ...