Philadelphia Phillies' Felix Reyes Homers in Debut, but Roster Shake-up Not Enough in Loss

Felix Reyes homered off Chris Sale on the third pitch he ever saw, Phillies still can't hit lefties in 3-1 loss to the Braves

Felix Reyes stepped into the batter’s box at Citizens Bank Park for the first time in his life on Saturday night, saw three pitches from a nine-time All-Star and future Hall of Famer, and deposited the third one into the right-field seats. Third pitch of his entire big league career. Off Chris Sale. Gone. Lost his helmet rounding the bases. Got a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd. Tipped his cap jogging back out to left field. Felix Reyes O…

Philadelphia Phillies' Felix Reyes homers in debut, but roster shake-up not enough in loss

PHILADELPHIA -- Felix Reyes stepped into the batter's box at Citizens Bank Park for the first time around 7:45 p.m. Saturday -- less than six hours after he arrived in Philadelphia after playing for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in St. Paul,…

Felix Reyes hits home run in first major-league at-bat, but Phillies lose fourth in a row

Philadelphia Phillies’ Felix Reyes watches his solo home run off Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies got the “shot of energy” that manager Rob Thomson wanted. It wasn’t enough to get them out of their early-season skid. Rookie Felix Reyes hit an opposite-field home run off former Cy Young Award winner Chris …