Saturday, February 28, 2026

Spring Training Games 7 and 8 - Phils Split Squad, Split Games

Miami Marlins  2 
Philadelphia Phillies  10 

Spring Training Game 7
Friday Afternoon, February 27th
BayCare Ballpark - Clearwater, FL

Philadelphia Phillies 8 
Detroit Tigers 16 

2025 Topps Allen & Ginter #231
Spring Training Game 8
Friday Afternoon, February 27th
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium - Lakeland, FL
Record - 3-4-1

One Sentence Summary:  On the only scheduled split-squad day of the spring, the Phillies won in Clearwater but lost in Lakeland.

What It Means:  Split squad games are always good opportunities for everyone on the roster to get a little playing time, and by the look of the box scores there were even some minor league call-ups seeing some action.

What Happened:  The Phils were clobbered by the Tigers in Lakeland.  No one fared worse than Yoniel Curet, who allowed five runs on two hits, two walks and a hit batter, and was removed without having recorded an out.  Minor leaguer Andrew Baker allowed five more runs to score in an 11-run sixth inning.  Christian Cairo had a pair of hits and Rene Pinto homered for the Phillies.

In Clearwater, the Phillies rode a four-run first inning to a 10-2 win.  Adolis Garcia, Bryson Stott and Edmundo Sosa all brought home runs in the first frame, supporting a decent outing from Aaron Nola.  Nola went two innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out two.  Minor leaguer Robert Moore went 2 for 2 with four RBIs, and Bryan Rincon hit a solo home run in the eighth.

Featured Card:  Last season, I mostly posted Nola cards following one of his awful outings as a show of support for the long-time Phillies pitcher.  I'm hoping to have more Nola cards featured after good outings in 2026.

Camp Head Count:  69

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