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RHP Joe Ross has been placed on the 15-day IL (retro. to 7/21) with back spasms. Alan Rangel recalled.

The Phillies signed Gage Wood under-slot for $3 million. More on Wood’s first trip to Philly: nytimes.com/athletic/65094…

Frankie Two Scoops stuns in the Phillies’ new ice cream hat

Rule 6.01(g) explains it all:

Anddd Rangel is here in time for the fifth.

The final strike of Cristopher Sánchez’s complete game:

Thirteen months to the day of a consequential Phillies transaction, Cristopher Sánchez was dominant in a complete game. His ascension changes so much. Now, before every home start, Sánchez finds motivation in a hallway photo: nytimes.com/athletic/65101…

Reminder that tonight is an ESPN game and it’s starting at 7:05 p.m.

We owe it all to Frankie Two Scoops

That was Harper’s 350th career homer.

Is it really a mic-ed up segment if the Phanatic isn’t talking? My column:

Bryson Stott has doubled and homered. New Dad Strength is a hell of a thing.

What an absolute implosion by Jesús Luzardo here. 2B, BB, K, P6, BB, BB, BB, HR. Six runs. Could have been out of the inning with a pop up behind home plate that J.T. Realmuto never saw. Brutal stuff.

It’s easy to focus on decisions from Wednesday’s game. But it’s harder to acknowledge a simple fact: Jesús Luzardo needs to be able to throw quality strikes from the stretch, or the Phillies’ offseason of half-measures is a total failure. Tough look: nytimes.com/athletic/65124…

A Phillies stock report after the first homestand of the second half: nytimes.com/athletic/65144…

NEW YORK — Ballpark 12/30. It is really hot here.

Barely a year ago lol

Taijuan Walker is the Phillies’ fifth starter, for now. A broader look at Nola’s return timeline, Walker’s eventual return to the bullpen and what it means for Painter and Abel (should he still be with the club in a week): nytimes.com/athletic/65166…