If the Phillies are going to deal Painter, then they are going to have to get a big-time star back. Most teams will only part ways with their No. 1 prospect if they are getting a proven All-Star, which is what the Phillies are going to need to deal their young pitcher.

The A's have a few expiring contracts to move, and one of them may be of interest to the Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper confronted Rob Manfred last week over the issue of a salary cap in baseball, a major league source confirmed Monday. Harper spoke out near the beginning of the Phillies’ meeting with Manfred before a July 21 game at Citizens Bank Park,

One Philadelphia Phillies superstar isn't thrilled with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's interest in a salary cap.

After Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper got in the face of Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred during a heated meeting last week, Mark DeRosa, a former big leaguer who now works for Manfred, said something some players took as a threat, according to four people who attended the meeting or were briefed on it.