Phillies Boss Hints At Promotion For 25-Year-Old After Shutout Month

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies Boss Hints At Promotion For 25-Year-Old After Shutout MonthByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 13, 2026, 06:30am EDTPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 28: David Dombrowski, president of baseball operations for the Philadelphia Phillies, applauds during a pre game ceremony before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on March 28, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Rangers won 5-4 in 10 innings. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed one of the best records in baseball after appointing Don Mattingly as the interim manager and they are surging into the National League playoff picture.And now, one of the club’s rapidly rising pitching prospects appears to be putting himself in position for a promotion that could soon help the big-league roster with that push.ForbesCardinals Starter Sends 3-Word Message On Return To Dodgers FormBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies Boss Dave Dombrowski Sends Promotion Message on Alex McFarlaneDuring a recent appearance on WIP Sports Radio, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski offered a notable endorsement of Double-A Reading reliever Alex McFarlane, whose dominant recent stretch caught the attention of the organization.“If he keeps this up, I don’t think he’ll be in Double-A much longer,” Dombrowski said of McFarlane during a pregame show, according to Crossing Broad’s Luke Arcaini.The comment comes after a remarkable month for the right-hander, who turned 25 earlier this week. “Over 10 appearances in May, the 24-year-old McFarlane did not allow an earned run across 10.1 innings pitched,” Jake Starr noted for the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils, as McFarlane was named the organization’s co-pitcher of the month. “He paired that with 14 strikeouts a...