Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Spring Training Game 23 - Tigers Trounce Phils in Lakeland

Philadelphia Phillies  6 
Detroit Tigers  13 

2006 Topps #602
Spring Training Game 23
Monday Afternoon, March 16th
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium - Lakeland, FL
Record - 8-14-1

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies attempted to battle back, but couldn't overcome a seven-run first inning from the Tigers, as Phillies pitchers Chuck King and Daniel Harper were hit early and often.

What It Means:  My MLB alerts were going nuts soon after the start of this game, which I'd discover was due to the run barrage from the Tigers.

What Happened:  King gave up five runs in the first, was relieved by Harper who allowed an inherited runner and another run to score before recording the third out.  King came back to start the second and allowed four more runs before his day was over.  Felix Reyes and Otto Kemp both homered for the Phillies.  Reyes, Kemp and Alec Bohm are in a three-way tie for the team's spring home run lead as they've each hit three.

Featured Card:  I spent Sunday afternoon working on the design for the 2026 Chachi set, and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.  Without a logical card to post for this game, this card represents a fairly blatant clue of which Topps flagship set will have its design featured heavily on this blog during the upcoming season.

Camp Head Count:  48 - 1 = 47

I don't think he's officially on the restricted list until opening day, but I'll go ahead and decrease the camp headcount by one as Johan Rojas (of) was suspended for 80 games for violating baseball's PED policy.  Rojas was going to start the season as an IronPig, but this makes the center field depth very thin for the Phillies.

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