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Pitchers and catchers reported to Clearwater, Florida, to kick off spring training yesterday.

Smiling baseball player in red Philadelphia Phillies shirt and cap stands near batting cage, wearing white gloves, with teammates in red behind him.

Catcher J. T. Realmuto. Photo courtesy of the Phillies

A Phillies baseball player in white pinstripe uniform and red cap runs on a green field under a cloudy sky, with teammates and batting cages in the background.

Pitcher Jhoan Duran takes the field. Photo courtesy of the Phillies

1 fun thing to go: Scenes from spring training

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Three Philadelphia Phillies baseball players in white pinstriped uniforms and red caps; one smiling player facing forward with a red glove, two blurred players seen from behind with numbers 99 and 59.

Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado is all smiles on the first day at training camp on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of the Phillies

The Phillies are back to the grind.<ul><li>Pitchers and catchers reported to Clearwater, Florida, to kick off spring training yesterday.</li></ul>Here are some pics from Day 1. <figure><img alt="Smiling baseball player in red Philadelphia Phillies shirt and cap stands near batting cage, wearing white gloves, with teammates in red behind him." height="4838" id="bc31cbd5-40c2-4d9b-a323-af79b3514879" src="https://images.axios.com/bBW6ULRMlkGnCqhnUDiCqz4rgqE=/2026/02/11/1770845711044.jpeg" width="6300"/><figcaption>Catcher J. T. Realmuto. Photo courtesy of the Phillies</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="A Phillies baseball player in white pinstripe uniform and red cap runs on a green field under a cloudy sky, with teammates and batting cages in the background." height="4614" id="42f10e3a-bf2b-4763-aaea-dade9a49d53e" src="https://images.axios.com/AQDPv-ErNfxRWQf3lL5JxHbpxrA=/2026/02/11/1770845632910.jpeg" width="6300"/><figcaption>Pitcher Jhoan Duran takes the field. Photo courtesy of the Phillies</figcaption></figure>

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1 fun thing to go: Scenes from spring training

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