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Salisbury: Sellout crowds, ‘stud’ Edmundo Sosa and a big weekend series for Phillies vs. Dodgers

April 6, 2025

Apr 6, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) reacts after hitting a grand slam during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers home run at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The pitch came off of Blake Treinen’s fingertips at 95.3 miles per hour and zoomed straight at Edmundo Sosa’s head. He hit the dirt, the menacing fastball just missing his noggin.
It’s not unusual for a hitter to take some time to check for missing body parts after such a dusting. But Sosa took no time. He popped up, dug his spikes into the batter’s box and got ready to deliver one of the most important moments of this still very young Phillies season.
On a day in which the Phillies fought back from two deficits against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, it was Sosa who put up the best battle of all. Seconds after being sent to the ground by Treinen’s heater with one ou...

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